the stupidest argument in fiscal policy
the stupidest argument in fiscal policy whaddaboudism is the one way ratchet to penury and predation el gato malo the stupidest argument in fiscal policy goes like this: “oh yeah, well how can you oppose my trillion dollar spending on guzinga-zinga? you just spent a trillion dollars on blahditty-blah!” this represents not only a truly terrible argument lacking in foundation but a one way ratchet to bigger government, more irresponsible spending, and turning citizen against citizen to empower those who keep shaking the jar to make us fight. consider what this argument really means and the question that it neatly sidesteps: it’s taking one outrage and using it to justify a reciprocal one. this is political perpetual motion. every new abuse invites and excuses the next. the point of this practice is to both validate the big state and to set up a wrestling match over the greased pig of “how shall we spend the money we took from you” between competing ends and like all cases of wrestling wi...