There are a lot of contradictory claims out there. Some people think we can just increase tax on the rich and that will work without problems, others think that doing so will cease pulling in new money fairly swiftly. Some people think that we can continue to spend more than we bring in until growth sorts us out, others think that we need to drastically cut spending even further than we are at the moment.
Some people think we have to cut our spending to match our income so that we pay less in debt. Others think that doing so will push us into recession by dumping people into unemployment. Which one would cause more damage to the economy in the long run?
Some people think that the government shouldn't cut jobs from the civil service, because that would make people unemployed, others think that the civil service shouldn't be employing people that aren't vital.
And the quality of debate is pretty appalling, because a lot of the loudest people think that the people with the opposite views are evil bastards. So you won't see someone fact-checking Johann Hari and engaging with him about facts and possibilities, just a bunch of screaming people in the comments.
Similarly on any posts from people with the opposite viewpoint. Instead you'll just see people talking to enclaves.
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andrewducker) wrote2010-10-21 12:01 pm
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Some people think we have to cut our spending to match our income so that we pay less in debt. Others think that doing so will push us into recession by dumping people into unemployment. Which one would cause more damage to the economy in the long run?
Some people think that the government shouldn't cut jobs from the civil service, because that would make people unemployed, others think that the civil service shouldn't be employing people that aren't vital.
And the quality of debate is pretty appalling, because a lot of the loudest people think that the people with the opposite views are evil bastards. So you won't see someone fact-checking Johann Hari and engaging with him about facts and possibilities, just a bunch of screaming people in the comments.
Similarly on any posts from people with the opposite viewpoint. Instead you'll just see people talking to enclaves.
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