>>What knee-jerk leftists like Obama and his cult of followers fail to comprehend is that by advocating that Americans consume less they are advocating that the rest of the world should suffer MORE.
The poverty problem in the Third World is NOT that we consume too much; it's that THEY PRODUCE AND CONSUME TOO LITTLE...<<
Tim -
The bit I quoted above is part of a problem I have with this blogger's logic. If the Third World needs us to consume or they'll starve, how can we say their problem is that they produce and consume too little? If they're making such a great living by producing enough for us, then what's the problem? Why don't they use some of that big money to do some consuming?
And anyway, China, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan are not the Third World.
Also, the entire rest of the world does not depend solely on the American consumer for their livelihoods. There are other markets. Lots of Asian goods are purchased in Asia, Europe, Australia, and Africa.
Apart from the skewed world view and the faulty logic, that screed's style leaves a lot to be desired as well. Surely, Tim, you could find some more intelligent source to refer to here.
- Allen |
