Comment on Column: Social Security is again in the crosshairs of a GOP budget, even though a long-term fix would be simple

• PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’m glad you’re honest about social security and new deal policies.

  Then I’m sorry to disappoint because it’s not fair to attribute such beliefs to me, particularly about the new deal policies, which led to the idealized American past that modern folks pine after, when I didn’t mention them.

  But since you brought 'em up, we should definitely double down on the new deal policies rather than continue to role them back. Lina Khan’s renewed anti-trust efforts are a good, strong first step, but we definitely need way more.

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  • wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    which led to the idealized American past that modern folks pine after, when I didn’t mention them. I don’t think many people idolize the great depression. WW2 ended the great depression.

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    • PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      WW2 ended the great depression.

      TIL. There’s an obvious question though of whether the economic demand of hunting Nazis ended the great depression or some other economic or social policies or a combo of several.

      I guess there’s no way we’ll ever know.

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      • wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        TIL. There’s an obvious question though of whether the economic demand of hunting Nazis ended the great depression or some other economic or social policies or a combo of several. We do know the New Deal extended the depression. reason.org/…/fdr-policies-doubled-the-lengt/#:~:t….

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