Comments by "whyamimrpink78" (@whyamimrpink78) on "Bernie Tells The DNC How To Not Suck" video.

  1. In one dimension Bernie Sanders is president and our economy sucks.
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  2. The economy is booming. Even with a collapse it will be short as recovery will be quick. Recessions happen, but with hands off government (for the most part) recovery is always quick.
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  3. The primaries are not about being democratic. It is about each party choosing who should run for their party. The DNC could have picked anyone, they don't need a primary. They have one so that registered democrats, who are dedicated to the party, can choose if they want. Despite my criticism of the democratic party I support that system as you don't want some wacko taking over your party. You want people who are actually dedicated to your party to choose.
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  4. Novusod, you are correct. I know many republicans who voted for Bernie in the primaries because they knew he was the weaker candidate.
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  5. Optimus Fine, socialism on the large scale turns into communism. When people become entitled and refuse to produce the government forces them.
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  6. Under Obama we had less than 3% GDP growth. The economy is growing as we now have a president who is business friendly. Businesses are willing to invest now. Under Obama we had the slowest recovery ever since the great depression. In fact, we did not have a recovery, he simply stopped the recession, but we never had any recovery. It isn't always about policies, just having Trump in there knowing he won't pass economic killing policies is good enough.
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  7. mrdogboy159, we had a recession in 1921 just as bad as the one in 1929 and 2007 and within a year we recovered with no federal government involvement. The two slowest recoveries from recessions were also the only times the federal government tried to "fix" it with massive spending.
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  8. PlatanoRico86, how many times have the incumbent lost since 1900? The fact that FDR won 4 times does not mean much. Reagan was re-elected and after him another Republican won.
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  9. " funny i bought my 1st house in 2011 and sold my house last summer for a 42% in equity meaning i made just close to 100k in profit thanx obama " Yep, your one anecdotal piece of evidence settles it then. Or maybe it is the fact the housing market crashed during the recession. There has been growth, but less than 3% every year. Following a recession there should be a spike in GDP growth to catch us back up which we never had. But again, your story is anecdotal.
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  10. "yea and how did 12 yrs of reaganomics do for this country huh??." We had strong economic growth under Reagan.
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  11. Red Menace, "President Woodrow Wilson's slow response to the depression was criticized by those in the Republican party, catapulting them into the White House under the banner of Warren Harding." So? We still had a recovery within a year with hands off government. As for the cause there are many causes. Recessions are a part of a growing economy. No different than when an individual pushes for success they will face failure. How we recover is key. The two times that had the slowest recoveries were the great depression and the recession of 2007, they were also the only two times the federal government tried to "fix" the economy with massive spending. .
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  12. "If you thought the recession in 21 was as bad as the depression of 29, you should seriously read a history book or take an econ class." It was. You also had the Panic of 1837 and 1873.
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  13. The Purity of Chaos, FDR died in office. That is why he did not have a fifth term.
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  14. "1st, yes the 1921 recession was bad, but nowhere near the scale of 1929," It was as bad, the federal government did not intervene so recovery was quick. Also, there are many causes to the recessions. If you just leave the economy alone it will correct itself. History has shown this. The two times where we had the slowest recoveries were the only two times the federal government tried to intervene with regulations and massive spending. You can't stimulate the economy, that isn't how it works. But Obama tried that with the bailouts and FDR tried it as well. I always find it ironic how people felt FDR was a good president despite our economy sucking under him. I bet they also thought Matt Millen was a good GM for the Lions.
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  15. " Not a single economist will tell you the recession of 21 was as bad as the depression of 29." Depressions are what happens when recessions last a long time. Both in 1921 and 1929 we had recessions. What made the latter a depression was the slow recovery. As for your "not a single economist" claim, are you willing to back that up?
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  16. "then explain how after a republican usually gets an office and then finishes their terms shortly after there is a crash happened with bush happened with Reagan happened in 1929 etc." Under Carter a crash happened. Under Reagan we had a democrat congress. Which branch controls the purse? There is a lot to it. Under Obama you had poor leadership, a democrat congress to begin with and than a split one that Obama did not bring together.
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  17. A. Whiteman, you are correct. FDR made the situation worse by bailing out businesses and the New Deal. The proof is in the numbers. The economy sucked all through the 30s when FDR was the president for most of it. For people to think he was actually good for the country is just crazy.
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  18. Kuyon, I have heard of the roaring 20s. Recessions happen. If Hoover would have done nothing the recession of 1929 would have been over in around a year.
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  19. " Hoover's and Congressional first major relief acts didn't even get signed until about 12-18 months after the crash.... So your speculative claim doesn't work" Oh but it does. Having Hoover in office knowing that they were going to pass the relief is enough to scare businesses away. No different than having Obama in office knowing he wanted bailouts. Now that Trump is in office the atmosphere is different as businesses know he will not support economic killing reform. A comparison can be with guns. After a mass shooting under Obama the issue of gun control was pushed a lot because Obama was creating the atmosphere for it. But now under Trump we are seeing that after Vegas and the Texas shooting the issue is dying quickly. It is all about the atmosphere. " Hoover's major issue , and one that made him different from FDR, is that Hoover raised American tariffs opposing the advice of almost all leading economists." Tariffs have been raised in the past in recessions and things were fine. FDR lowered the tariffs and we still had a depression. "So that type of government intervention was a failure, BUT went against almost all advice from economists" I doubt all. Economists disagree a lot. If you want to look at economics FDR's ideas are not good according to a lot of economists and the numbers show that. But again, there are economists who will agree with FDR at that time and even now. So to claim all is a stretch. "Most economists and historians agree that public works projects and WW2 (which also required HUGE government investment) played key roles in getting the US put of the Great Depression." I agree, but here is the difference. There you are actually producing something people value. During the war other countries valued our goods we produced which created wealth. That is key in economic growth, you have to produce and spend money on things people value. FDR, like most Keynesian supporters, just want to spend as they feel it will generate growth. Obama was the same way. That does not generate growth though. What does is producing wealth that people value. If the federal government are hands off local governments and private industries will produce wealth that people value growing the economy and making society better.
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  20. Bernie is spineless. For the so call allegations Bernie has been quiet. Also, when has he endorsed Justice Democrats?
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  21. So is Bernie a democrat or an independent? I feel he is a opportunist and a career politician. And also a loser as he lost the primaries.
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  22. When have I ever had my ass handed to me? Bernie is a career politician that lost in the primaries.
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  23. The fact that other countries do it does not mean we should follow.
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  24. Novusod, Bernie was an easy opponent. All Trump had to do was show the people who much their taxes would go up and than push Bernie in a debate to make Bernie angry to where he is very off putting. Bernie had no chance and moderates do not support him.
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  25. And? Do you not like the truth?
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  26. deadby15, that isn't necessarily true. It all depends on the society. That is why I support smaller, more local government. Society can decide what they want and the smaller it is the more it caters to the people. Also, the more localized the government is the easier it is to control. In order for any government program to work the people have to control the government.
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  27. You are talking about the ideal form of communism which has never happened. When people talk about communism they talk about it in practice.
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  28. When is Bernie Sanders going to endorse JD?
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