What did I suggest, Commie?

You implied that spending and taxation aren't bad when we aren't in a recession.

Commie bastard.

I never said that, you Lunatic Libtard Commie. Why do you misinterpret everything I say? Either you're playing dumb, or it's not an act.

An act? You're a fucking troll. You said Hoover spent and taxed, something you should never do in a recession. That implies that you SHOULD do it when not in a recession. You said it, you're obviously a commie. Go to hell, fascist commie bastard.

I am not a troll.
Let me make it clear, never tax and spend, ever. I was berating Hoover's idiocy. Are we clear, or are you going to go on about insignificant details?

Sbyvl36 said: "Honestly, I am not very interested in theories, but instead what has worked in the past."

I don't think you can tell "what has worked in the past" unless you have some understanding of the basic theories of economics.

The period following the Civil War until around 1900, often referred to as the Guilded Age was indeed a period of high economic growth for the United States. It is true that at this time the main form of taxation was import duties. But correlation does not necessarily imply causation. There were many reasons for America's growth during this period, but the taxation system and the presence of tariffs would rank lowly as a contributing factor (if indeed they could even be considered contributing factors).

Much more important was the enormous of immigration - over 10 million people during this age. The massive reserves of untapped resources, and the industrial revolution, as well as innovations in the banking industry. America grew a lot, but it was starting from a low base (much like China from the 1980s onwards). Tariffs had very little to do with it.

That's more clear, thank you Sbyvl.

Now say "humour."

spyman's comment in a nutshell:

"I know you're right, but that doesn't matter, because I'm a stubborn anarchist."

@bo sox: Grow up.

Commie.

Libtard.

Fascist.

National Socialist German Worker's Party

Are those the only words you know?

I'm demonstrating your ignorance in calling me a fascist.

What, you mean fascist communists can't exist all of a sudden? You've really changed your mind on that.

No I haven't. Fascism is a branch of Socialism, and both Socialism and Communism are a form of Marxism.

So then the Socialist party can, by your own logic, be fascist. So you're a fascist since you're Nazi swine, and you're a communist.

This is your own logic, not mine :)

"So then the Socialist party can, by your own logic, be fascist." Yes.

"So you're a fascist since you're Nazi swine, and you're a communist."
I am not a Nazi, so no.

"This is your own logic, not mine :)"
You are probably the most stupid individual on this forum."

"You are probably the most stupid individual on this forum."

In order to disprove this, just see threadID=1043432.

Nazi commie.

nazism is not a form of socialism - don't be more stupid than usual. nazis hate communists and socialists. north korea has democratic and republic in its name, doesn't mean it's a democratic republic. retard.

What, you mean North Korea isn't the freest country on the planet?!

National Socialism, you retard.


Under that logic, the Conservative party isn't Conservative, and the Labor party isn't pro-labor.

north korea is as free as the nazis are communist/socialist. luckily i think you (bo) already know that, but really you're better than feeding someone like sbyvl so much!

Nazis are Socialist.

"Contrary to what most people think, the Nazis were ardent socialists (hence the term “National socialism”). They believed in free health care and guaranteed jobs. They confiscated inherited wealth and spent vast sums on public education. They purged the church from public policy, promoted a new form of pagan spirituality, and inserted the authority of the state into every nook and cranny of daily life. The Nazis declared war on smoking, supported abortion, euthanasia, and gun control. They loathed the free market, provided generous pensions for the elderly, and maintained a strict racial quota system in their universities—where campus speech codes were all the rage. The Nazis led the world in organic farming and alternative medicine. Hitler was a strict vegetarian, and Himmler was an animal rights activist."

sbyvl you're an idiot. i didn't say if you have something in the name you are not that. so you can be a conservative party and have conservative in the title. but having conservative in the title does not in itself make you conservative! and i know it's called national socialism, but they weren't socialist, and hitler intentionally purged the most socialist aspects of it. god i assume you're a troll, but god you are so stupid it is actually frustrating.

--Jonah Goldberg.

I recommend this book. http://www.amazon.com/Liberal-Fascism-American-Mussolini-Politics/dp/0385511841/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1377614158&sr=8-1&keywords=liberal+fascism

He's a troll. That's why he says "humour" even though he's just sooooo American.

Says the person who is further left than Mao.