• bobthened@feddit.uk
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    4 months ago

    Because the measures that economists use to measure the economy are not relevant to regular people. GDP tells you nothing about living standards.

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      Only getting better for the ultra wealthy. That’s what the system is for and it’s working better than it ever has.

      If you think about. When capitalism is less capitalist is when regular people benefit. (Regulation, healthcare, free education)

      Socialist American policies were the best.