Self-respect
No offense to Jeffrey Sachs and the important work he has done in international health and economic development, but I just don't trust these assholes, anymore.
5 Points on the Critical State of the Economy
You know why Democrats think this is a time "Unlike Anything We've Seen Since the Great Depression!"?
Because there are Democrats in office and they want to do some spending.
Except there's a 10, going on 11 trillion dollar, deficit for Federal spending, at this point. And that kind of spending beyond our means is exactly what got us into this mess in the first place.
Here's the bottom line on this.
Democrats say it is most important to get a little more help to people who are going to be going through this nonsense one more cycle down the road, if they don't change their ways.
People like me say it's more important to keep people focussed on getting their spending under control - and Federal spending, as well - to focus on growing their income, and to avoid this kind of situation for themselves in future cycles.
One group is selling you on the idea that you will need them for the rest of your life because where would you be without them?
I'm saying, "Get focused on what will make your life better and not some snake-oil that Democrats are selling you that they will get you generous social welfare benefits and your life will be on easy street."
It's a bullshit message. Don't believe it. If you are spending too much, stop listening to these assholes who are telling you to spend. Get your spending under control and tell every Democrat or Republican who tells you different to fuck off. Start banking on your future and stop banking on these assholes to save you when they won't.
They want more money to spend. They get that money from you. If you want more money to spend, I suggest you get your spending under control and start working on expanding your supply with savings, investment, work, starting a business, cutting an album, anything that will actually make more money for you and grow the economy for real and not the bullshit way that Democrats are proposing that leaves so many people unemployed in Europe.
Stand up. Be a grown up. Learn to tell the difference between those who are selling that they can take care of you and can't and those who are being honest with you and telling you that you will need to take care of yourself in this world.
There is only one path that offers dignity. And it's not the one that relies on the government.
And I am sick and tired, at this point, of Democrats and socialists selling this bullshit to people.
It's an illusion. It's a lie. Noone is ever going to take care of you. Except for you.
And that is where the only real self-respect comes from.
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Once upon a time, I lived well beyond my means. I utilized credit to do that.
In time, predictably, it became clear that the only way to service those debts was by borrowing more.
In time, predictably, it became clear that the only to service that higher level of debt was by borrowing more.
And then, something even more predictable happened. The credit lines dried up.
That's about the time I figured out that more debt wasn't the only way to service my obligations.
I had to decrease my spending while increasing my productivity.
That was hard to do. It took some time. But it worked.
We're not out of debt yet thanks to student loans and a probably ill-advised car purchase, but the rest is on its way to be cleared out.
And now, I don't tap those credit lines. Maybe I would in a crisis situation, but otherwise... Nope.
As a result, we now have enough money to live a decent life. We can occasionally go out for dinner. We can spoil our child a little bit. And there's enough money in the bank to handle an emergency, should it arise.
My emergency fund is real money, not credit.
It works. It's liberating, too. Sure, it would be nice to run around accumulating various shiny things for fun, paying for them later in easy monthly installments, but that attitude really doesn't lead to good things.
So, I've been through the wringer and came out wiser.
Both of our major political parties, however, haven't figured out what a kid from Kansas who lived too high on the hog for awhile did...
Control your f-ing spending. Increase your productivity. Bite the bullet, pay your debts, move on.
They (and this goes for both R & D) can't imagine actually spending less--unless they're the minority party and want to use that line as a strategy to combat the opposition's spending plans.
They aren't interested in being more efficient.
The certainly don't want anyone to suffer even the mildest discomfort, which is why biting the bullet is out of the question.
Instead, they want everyone to run out to buy more stuff on credit and they're willing to prop up the lenders to make sure it happens.
We're screwed, huh?
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