> Government debt and household debt don't work the same way
In what way? Enlighten us. Are you a MMT proponent? That's a bullshit theory that's fallen on its face pretty spectacularly since 2021. The debt has to be paid, either with inflation or taxes or both. Household debt also has to be paid with income (households don't have the moeny printing option, but that's not a get-out-of-jail free card either.) The US has been spending $1 to get $0.20 of GDP growth. That's not only unsustainable by any measure, it's also just lighting money on fire. The most egregious venture-backed sell-a-dollar-for-50-cents startups don't have a track record that bad.
> This a common fallacy that serves political ends
I don't care for what you're implying. Careful not to assume too much about me, you'll be wrong.
I have to be careful I don't wander into conspiracy theories but...
I'm fed up because so many people flout the rules with no consequences. I suspect that the lack of consequences is intentional. If everyone flours the rules, the economic hit will be smaller and Bojo can claim he did something and its not his fault no one listened. The government have created a situation where the only logical action for normal people is business as usual, that means large excess deaths, and the government has plausible deniability. Whoops.
I think the criticism in the article resonates with many people and I doubt we see editorialized content. Independence is an issue for newspapers, but it would be dishonest to start here with this topic.
Agreed. I'd like to have a discussion about the truthfulness of this event. If it has credibility then we should worry about it and discuss resolutions.
It's unfortunate that HN has already marked this as "dead".
Talking about "the left" as a group never works as an argument for someone on the Left, because there's no "the left". Denying that other groups are really left-wing is the favorite past-time of the Left.
(I say this as a sympathizer and voter of left-wing movements and parties.)
Such a vague comment is only helpful to those who are already familiar with its meaning. It's in French and the translation is "To encourage others". Looks like, more important than the translation, is that it's a famous quote from The Battle of Minorca https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Minorca_(1756)
If you see another vague reference: "In this country, it is wise to kill an admiral from time to time to encourage the others." it's from the same battle.
Note to those who leave these drive-by vague quotes, they're nearly pointless. Not everyone knows what you're talking about. Those that are familiar with the quote are already familiar with the reference. It's just a circle jerk of "I get that reference". Congratulations, you educated no one.
Sure, I looked it up but that's rare. Most people will see the comment, dismiss it and move on. It's especially frustrating on mobile where it's not as easy to explore.
Here's a little bit from the wiki on the battle
> The Battle of Minorca (20 May 1756) was a naval battle between French and British fleets. It was the opening sea battle of the Seven Years' War in the European theatre. Shortly after the war began British and French squadrons met off the Mediterranean island of Menorca (historically called "Minorca" by the British). The French won the battle. The subsequent decision by the British to withdraw to Gibraltar handed France a strategic victory and led directly to the Fall of Minorca.
> The British failure to save Menorca led to the controversial court-martial and execution of the British commander, Admiral John Byng, for "failure to do his utmost" to relieve the siege of the British garrison on Menorca.
(EU national in London) Not at all. I think the doomsday threats are overblown and the negotiating parties will reach a mutually beneficial deal at the 11th hour.
Much more concerned about the possibility of the current Labour party gaining power actually.
What was "new" about Soylent and subequent imitators is that it's marketed as a meal replacement product for "normal" people.
Earlier meal replacement products were either marketed for weight-loss purposes or medical purposes, mostly as supplements for people who, for various reasons, can't consume their full daily recommended intake of calories and nutrients. They were typically to be found in pharmacies and health-food stores.
Not sure what your purpose is in rallying against this, anyway. Soylent has been around for a while now. It's no longer a new product.
Some political analysts are saying that this coup was staged by Erdogan to get rid of the remaining opposition.
Basically the theory is that there was a very weak plan in effect that the government knew about, and helped move it along (to get it started). While being completely prepared to deal with it.
In what way? Enlighten us. Are you a MMT proponent? That's a bullshit theory that's fallen on its face pretty spectacularly since 2021. The debt has to be paid, either with inflation or taxes or both. Household debt also has to be paid with income (households don't have the moeny printing option, but that's not a get-out-of-jail free card either.) The US has been spending $1 to get $0.20 of GDP growth. That's not only unsustainable by any measure, it's also just lighting money on fire. The most egregious venture-backed sell-a-dollar-for-50-cents startups don't have a track record that bad.
> This a common fallacy that serves political ends
I don't care for what you're implying. Careful not to assume too much about me, you'll be wrong.