neoliberal economics Free Market Idiot on Capitol Hill: ‘The Free Markets Work All The Time, Every Time’
By Ben Cohen
Despite the massive collapse of the hugely deregulated financial sector, there are still those banging the drums for less regulation. According to this pressure group ‘American For Prosperity’ demonstrating on Capitol Hill, the free market is working because they managed to buy breakfast and some gas that day. Seriously.
The speaker in the video offers no reasoning, logic, or fact, other than his ability to buy things from the market. It’s a surreal clip to see someone so unbelievable stupid speak with such certainty and confidence (all though in fairness, George Bush has done a lot to make it acceptable):
By Ben Cohen
Despite the massive collapse of the hugely deregulated financial sector, there are still those banging the drums for less regulation. According to this pressure group ‘American For Prosperity’ demonstrating on Capitol Hill, the free market is working because they managed to buy breakfast and some gas that day. Seriously.
The speaker in the video offers no reasoning, logic, or fact, other than his ability to buy things from the market. It’s a surreal clip to see someone so unbelievable stupid speak with such certainty and confidence (all though in fairness, George Bush has done a lot to make it acceptable):
First I got news…you’ve got plenty of choices for breakfast in Europe. Second why do people ‘believe’ so intently in the system that has failed them time and time again. I lost my job, my house, and my insurance…FREE MARKET ’08!