Category Archives: Economics for Dummies

Headline Howler: The NYT’s epidumbic moment

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Sabina Becker

Won’t someone please think of all the crapitalists (and the taxes they’re not paying)? I’m sure that even without the highlight, you could see what the fuck was so wrong with this headline.

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Compare and Contrast: Evo vs. Angela

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Sabina Becker

“Evo runs for a 4th term: hyperpresidentialism, authoritarianism, populism. Merkel runs for a 4th term: experience, capability, rustproof statecraft. Do you see how they manipulate [you]?” I guess, for the lovely crapagandarati of the mainstream media, running for a fourth … Continue reading →

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In which Donnie totally tells on himself

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Sabina Becker

That’s right, y’all…Donnie just took total responsibility for the homeless problem in the US! And, even dumber: He thinks it only started two years ago. Funny, but I seem to recall it being a problem long before that. I mean, … Continue reading →

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Headline Howler: Can the WaPo even count?

Posted on June 29, 2019 by Sabina Becker

I mean, even a grade schooler can see that Bernie was right. And 8 million people isn’t exactly chicken feed.

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Ford Fest MAGAt is a cringefest

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Oh gawd, get a load of this: “There’s more important things” than healthcare and education? Well, we know just how much value Drumpf Hat Guy puts on education, because he clearly slept through Social Studies (are they still even teaching … Continue reading →

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Donnie: The bigliest money loser of them all

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Sabina Becker

The story, c/o Vice: Donald Trump said Wednesday that his businesses purposely lost more than $1 billion over the course of a decade as a way of avoiding paying taxes and gaming the system. “You always wanted to show losses … Continue reading →

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Donnie poses for selfies with alleged massage parlor madam

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Be it known that I say “alleged” only for legal reasons here. My mind is pretty made up as to what sort of person this woman is already: I mean, a gold, rhinestone-encrusted MAGA clutch purse? That is one tacky-ass … Continue reading →

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Economics professor explains Venezuela’s capitalist putsch

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Sabina Becker

…as well as the Green New Deal, and the hullabaloo surrounding it: Prof. Wolff points out that hyperinflation is a capitalist problem, not a socialist one. He also points out that the original Roosevelt New Deal was not the cause … Continue reading →

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Billionaire who hates paying taxes floats presidential run, gets ridiculed

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Sabina Becker

And how: Love that heckler who keeps giving him hell. That alone was worth the price of admission. As is all the flak he’s getting on the tweeter. If only his coffee were as thoroughly roasted as his ass… Ana … Continue reading →

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Yes, Donnie really IS this dumb.

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Sabina Becker

Also, is he coked up? He was sniffling when he said this: But in all fairness to Donnie the Dim, his commerce secretary wasn’t a whole lot brighter: Gee. You’d think they were politically related, or something. Certainly they’re both … Continue reading →