The Zoe Quinn "Scandal"

[TheEconomist]

I believe in equality. Just real equality. Not fairy tale homogeny. And it is the stone-cold realism of economists that allows that to flourish, that is why it is relevant. Innovation in industry freed the slaves, not abolitionists. Innovations in housekeeping and appliances (and birth control) opened up the world for women, not feminists. Innovations in the labor market allow immigrants and minorities to prosper, not social justice warriors. A fact so incredibly obvious that even more extreme leftists than you don't even attempt to deny it, just ask Robert Reich and Paul Krugman. Long story short, your fascist self-righteous overconfidence is an infinitely greater threat to the freedom and equality you want than you can even begin to fathom, as usual for a leftist. No wonder you fucks can't predict a fuckin' thing and are all confused and offended when people ask if your methods have been working for the past few decades.

[DemolitionSquid]

... I'll take that as a "no" to my question then. Fair enough I suppose.

[TheEconomist]

I just gave you the one reliable, consistent way to bring about the change you want, and you either can't handle it or can't comprehend so you dismiss it. You, and the people like you, are the number one enemies of progress at this time in history.

[DemolitionSquid]

Oh no, I fully agree that innovation through market freedom breeds change. Its just not relevant to the question I asked you two posts ago.

Also, the number one enemy of progress is the anti-science anti-women pro-war Republican lead House America just elected. Also, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

[TheEconomist]

I could give another witty response to you using facts and destroy you utterly as usual. But, like I said, I'm just gonna let you rot in the poverty and obscurity of your own design. I'll go my way, you go yours. We'll meet up in another four years and see how things are going, like we've done with your 2010 predictions. Given your track record, science and women in peaceful Republican America will prosper greatly over the next four years.

[DemolitionSquid]

I could give another witty response to you using facts and destroy you utterly as usual. But, like I said, I'm just gonna let you rot in the poverty and obscurity of your own design. I'll go my way, you go yours. We'll meet up in another four years and see how things are going, like we've done with your 2010 predictions. Given your track record, science and women in peaceful Republican America will prosper greatly over the next four years.

What? I'm pretty sure I just said they won't prosper because of the anti-science anti-women pro-war Republican lead House America just elected. Which is a serious problem.

Whatever, your horse, much like rent, is too damn high.

[TheEconomist]

Exactly. Just like when you said "America would collapse into a third world country and Europe and Canada would lead the world to a socialist utopia," and the exact opposite happened, I'm sure women and science do will well in America. I should probably put money on that. I mean, you're never going to have a more sure bet than being against you. You could make me millions.

[DemolitionSquid]

Exactly. Just like when you said "America would collapse into a third world country and Europe and Canada would lead the world to a socialist utopia," and the exact opposite happened, I'm sure women and science do will well in America. I should probably put money on that. I mean, you're never going to have a more sure bet than being against you. You could make me millions.

I never said collapse happens overnight. It didn't in the Roman Empire either. It starts with little things. Like, maybe electing an anti-science anti-women anti-middle class pro-war Republican lead House.

Anyway, I'm done here.

[TheEconomist]

Actually, you did. You said that America "was done" and that the world then had to find a way to get out of the mess that America, according to you, single-handedly put the world into. The Chinese were going to eat everyone's lunch (Apparently, you missed Japan in the 80's) and Canada was going to be the new model. Now, the IMF is talking about America as the "primary driver of economic growth" and America's growth rates during the worst economic collapse since the great depression has been higher than Europe's average for the last six decades, and Canada is only doing slightly better. Canada has lost 25-30% of its purchasing power and the bubble hasn't even popped. That's just exchange rate fluctuations from the commodities market.

Hmmmm. The ability to abandon a model and to form a new instead of making excuses and giving it more time is what separates the boys from the men. And you are a small, prepubescent little boy.

[Visions of Khas]

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