[lbo-talk] Obama got Osama

[Wojtek S]

ravi: "What I mean is this: of course it is a bullshit claim that
there isn’t enough money to fund anything. But to demonstrate that you
do not need scientific/economic theories about “the productive
potential of modern economy” (or sing paeans to technology)"

[WS:} Actually, you do need that.  You need to show that taking away
from the landowners or pursuing public investment policies that will
ruin private investors will make the society as a whole better off.
The claim that productivity will increase as a result of this
expropriation serves that purpose.  Otherwise, it is just simple Robin
Hoodism - take away from the rich and consume it, so everyone will end
poorer when the money finally runs out.

Wojtek