21 Apr 09
Originally posted by eljefejesus1. The subjective view of it as a good thing is debatable, given that the rules of the game were changed.
1. The subjective view of it as a good thing is debatable, given that the rules of the game were changed.
2. I see. Not a bad response at all, I got a kick out of it.
3. Now this one is even funnier. We did agree on that first part of the point though... they tend to fall. There may be a bounce back from gains from an increased savings rate i ...[text shortened]... tation of voter desires... not that Chavez will listen to the voters when he gets booted out...
Of the Constitution, you mean? Which would you rather have, a horrible Constitution that destroyed your liberties or a mediocre (in your opinion) Constitution that limited your wealth?
3. Now this one is even funnier. We did agree on that first part of the point though... they tend to fall. There may be a bounce back from gains from an increased savings rate in the short term, but the destruction of economic incentives and attempted control against self interest is a tough one for your preferred ideology to ever make up for. So if you write of the USSR and China, do you accept Venezuela as an example of socialism (are you guys really that desperate to put your hopes in the hands of the clown prince Hugo Chavez???)
Ideally, if the population is willing to work, then the bounce back up is permanent, and the country can become a modest, if not super, military and political power.