True, that makes perfect sense, but assuming @practicalthought doesn't get caught and lose his voting rights (or that he lives in California even if he did get caught), you and @practicalthought are 2 votes against 1 and can elect politicians who will support your version of a good economy, and will target certain people (like millionaires and billionaires) to keep it going (until it inevitably crashes, and then you'd all find a scapegoat to blame).
appears)Also, while he's busy off breaking windows, his wife can go to work, taking the job he could have had putting windows in houses. Hooray! More people are being hired! @practicalthought and his wife have more money to spend! The economy is growing! (so it
There's all the people who support a military on the move as well, (not to mention all the people employed in the military itself, which of course has to be increased in wartime. More jobs!) Wasn't there some big scandal around whatever contractor had the food contract for troops in Iraq? Food, mail, uniforms, and yes armaments... they all require people behind the scenes to make and move it all. Hooray! Jobs all around!!
All the hoorays were a lot of sarcasm by the way.
You're dead right that it IS an illusion, and temporary, and a waste of our tax dollars. A sneaky government redistribution system, really. But I think in a way it is more profitable--temporarily for the people enjoying bigger or dual paychecks, and longer term only for the politicians who get to appear as if they've delivered on promises of "more jobs" and a "better economy." (I've got some tinfoil theories around the constant wars, too, but won't get into that) ;)))
So much goodness in one comment. :)
I had fun writing it. I thought it was funny you dragged @practicalthought into being your window breaker, too😉
I was hoping to get him into the conversation. :)