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Liberal Economics be like (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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[-] Screwthehole@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

While this is definitely a true flow chart, the headline is misguided. Considering the only difference between the right and left when it comes to corporations is how honest they are about their policies. The right says they will do it, the left says they won't, and then they both do exactly the same shit.

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[-] UserDoesNotExist@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

Now I must ask, who are you implying is giving money for free to investors?

Because that’s not how economy works.

[-] Raphael@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Now I must ask, who are you implying is giving money for free to investors? Because that’s not how economy works.

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/448336-did-the-rich-get-all-of-trumps-tax-cuts/

Whether the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) disproportionately helped the rich may be 2020’s biggest political issue. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin claims that it benefited most Americans. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) calls it a massive giveaway to the rich.

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[-] jackpot@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago

reagan's a liberal?

[-] SMTRodent@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

He's a neoliberal which is an economic stance that promotes deregulation of the markets and support of free trade along with government austerity.

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[-] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

Liberal economics be like let's get rid of capitalism

[-] NotSteve_@beehaw.org 6 points 2 years ago

I think you're confusing the US definition of liberal with the definition of liberal in near the rest of the world. Even in Canada the Liberals are centre at best

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