Lots of people are gonna die because of the Depression we are about to really go full force into without any meaningful intervention. Here is the problem we face:
1. We are dealing with austerity and our movement hates to talk economics. Sad. #MMT won't even get discussed
1. We are dealing with austerity and our movement hates to talk economics. Sad. #MMT won't even get discussed
2. The powers that be understand that our movement doesn't want to learn it discuss macroeconomics/MMT and they exploit it to maximum effect.
3. Many in the movement have created false narratives and are so partisanly loyal that they cannot function unless their party, favorite politician or media tells them what to do. They tell tales from the fire pit and revile research. The establishment knows this and counts on it
4. Folks won't organize around ending austerity because the left has been hijacked by "eat the rich" instead of "feed the poor" and the two are not connected. Since this religious adherence to punitive politics outweighs the politics of care, the establishment counts on it
5. Because everyone wants to be perceived as smart and knowledgeable, they cannot admit they are in over their heads on economics so they just ignore it or check out or worse... Troll those who are fighting for economic Justice with a series of conspiracy laden non sequiturs
6. Because this forces people to think differently, even the good guys behave as the bad guys and prevent us from organizing a truly unified front to forcefully make meaningful change. The establishment counts on this and exploits it with great precision "how ya gonna pay for it
7. Because those who are not educated on the subject don't want to feel ignorant, rather than learn, they dub the energy and commitment to activism by economic Justice warriors as "a cult" or demand that their ideas are equally valid even if they haven't spent any time learning
and never researching... They demand to be treated as an expert or the voice of reason.
8. As a result of these internal challenges, the establishment laughs at us and keeps the economic murder going strong. The laughter is all the way to the morgue as we reopen America #COVID19
8. As a result of these internal challenges, the establishment laughs at us and keeps the economic murder going strong. The laughter is all the way to the morgue as we reopen America #COVID19
