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Glenn, how has someone as brilliant as you failed to tell the good guys from the bad guys in the most heroic episode of my lifetime? Over a thousand innocent civilians are massacred in the most horrific possible way by barbarians. Not just Hamas, mind you, but thousands of Gazan’s join in. Over 200 innocent hostages are taken hostage. Those attacked survived the purposeful genocide of half their rank within living memory. They overcome, not just Hamas but a seven front war, with the whole world against them—vastly outnumbered—through brilliance, courage, and will. The hezbollah pager operation, humbling Iran, and much much more. The greatest story on earth and you can’t tell who to root for? I don’t get it. Do you think the USA and Britain were villains in WWIi for bombing Dresden, Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki? Is this extreme contrarionism? With enormous respect, help me understand.
Perhaps this has been addressed before (if so, please provide a link) but please explain how 'trickle down' economics works.
The existing billionaires and trillionaires seem to just want more money, more power, more more more at the expense of working families.
If everyone has to be a greedy entrepreneur to survive (we're talking Maslow's hierarchy ... food, shelter, even love - who has time to give attention to one's family if they are working 5 jobs or even devoting most of their time to building empire).
When I listen to e.g. Charlie Kirk criticize education that does 'not help us compete against China' ... what happens to learning for learning sake? Who will be a teacher when the salary doesn't enable one to afford rent let alone purchase a home?
What is wrong with a stronger social safety net ala the Nordic countries? Or even the Pre Reagan tax rates that actually taxed the wealthy at greater percentages?
If the corporation, by definition, is to maximize revenue for share holders ... where is the long term value in that short sided greed that seems to ignore the WORKING PEOPLE?
I'm with Bernie Sanders. Billionaires are a policy failure. Thoughts? (Glenn, bring your wife into this discussion.)
Thanks.