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Wait, Republicans oppose TARP now? Wow.
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They mainly started opposing it after the GM bailout. But that particular piece of stupid populism pales in comparison to the Democratic agenda, for instance, the GM bailout.Originally posted by gribbler View PostWait, Republicans oppose TARP now? Wow.If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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How is one act of populism worse than another?Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View PostComment
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Is that a trick question or something?
Okay, I'll answer it: Populism such as "we should bail out auto workers" has a lot more of an impact than "I no longer support a bill that has already passed and been signed into law"If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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No. I'm asking why you think it's bad for the Republicans to be populist, but really bad for the Democrats to be populist.Comment
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I think it's very bad to be populist but the Democrats do it more often and in worse ways. Although part of this can be attributed to the fact that they were in control of congress and so were more capable of it.Originally posted by gribbler View PostIf there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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Ahh, being a hypocrite and pretending to oppose legislation you voted for is okay as long as it doesn't have an impact.Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View PostComment
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Read my post and tell me exactly where I said it was okay:Originally posted by gribbler View PostBut that particular piece of stupid populismClearly, not actually doing anything but claiming populism is better than claiming populism and then actually enacting populist legislation. I also think that disagreeing with bailouts is better than obvious payouts to auto unions and teacher's unions (that wasn't a bailout but it was part of a state aid package)I think it's very bad to be populistIf there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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Most things."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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I read this article few years back. This thread reminded me of it. I think I agree with it.If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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Originally posted by Hauldren Collider View PostEven if he meant Fahrenheit, this guy is being massively dishonest.Within a decade, scientists would be decrying a global warming trend that threatened to raise temperatures as much as 30 degrees in the 21st century
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So, since that problem was solved by forward thinking people who implemented the green revolution, people should stop thinking about the future and anticipating future challenges... yeah, that makes sense.Oh no, it’s a population explosion!
Similarly, for all of my adult life, informed people have lived in continual anxiety about an exploding world population and the inevitable resulting mass starvation and environmental degradation.
In the 1960s, experts like Paul Ehrlich spoke with conviction: “In the 1970s the world will undergo famines—hundreds of millions of people are going to starve to death.” Ehrlich argued for compulsory population control if voluntary methods failed. In the 1970s, The Club of Rome (a global think tank) predicted a world population of 14 billion in the year 2030, with no end in sight.
Instead, fertility rates fell steadily. By the end of the century, they were about half what they were in 1950, with the result that many now expect world population to peak at 9 billion or so and then to decline. (It’s estimated to be about 6 billion today.)
And mass starvation never occurred either. Instead, per capita food production increased through the end of the century because of the “green revolution” resulting from increased agricultural efficiency and better seeds. Grain production increased as much as 600% per acre, bringing unprecedented crop yields around the world.
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Isn't the freerepublic a satire site?
I hope so."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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1. It wasn't government regulation that brought about the green revolution.Originally posted by gribbler View PostSo, since that problem was solved by forward thinking people who implemented the green revolution, people should stop thinking about the future and anticipating future challenges... yeah, that makes sense.
2. Do you think it was in response to the threat of starvation, or the fact that farms like making money and becoming 6 times as efficient at producing crops is a bit of a money spinner?
3. Even if you were right and this were a valid counterpoint to the essay, that leaves numerous other entirely bunk doomsday theories that were Scientifically Proven. I stand by my pillar of salt (as Michael Crichton put it).If there is no sound in space, how come you can hear the lasers?
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