The Optimism Cure (The Man, Krugman)
Lurch the Fucking StiffTM who is the personification of the mythical, fucking Good Idea Fairy picks up a second moniker from Krugman. Read the story in toto to see how Paul pins the fucking asscrack to the floor and pounds his smirky, fucking face into the canvas.
Fuck you, Lurch.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/opinion/krugman-the-optimism-cure.html?hp&pagewanted=print
The Optimism Cure
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Mitt Romney is optimistic about optimism. In fact, it’s pretty much all he’s got. And that fact should make you very pessimistic about his chances of leading an economic recovery.
As many people have noticed, Mr. Romney’s five-point “economic plan” is very nearly substance-free. It vaguely suggests that he will pursue the same goals Republicans always pursue — weaker environmental protection, lower taxes on the wealthy. But it offers neither specifics nor any indication why returning to George W. Bush’s policies would cure a slump that began on Mr. Bush’s watch.
In his Boca Raton meeting with donors, however, Mr. Romney revealed his real plan, which is to rely on magic. “My own view is,” he declared, “if we win on November 6, there will be a great deal of optimism about the future of this country. We’ll see capital come back, and we’ll see — without actually doing anything — we’ll actually get a boost in the economy.”
*Snippy*
At the time I ridiculed such claims as belief in the “confidence fairy.” And sure enough, austerity programs actually led to Depression-level economic downturns across much of Europe.
Yet here comes Mitt Romney, declaring, in effect, “I am the confidence fairy!”
