Famous Liberal Prediction: June 10, 1998...

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Quote from: tinof on June 15, 2014, 12:35:22 PM

Should not associate this idiot to liberal.

If conservative have it their way, we will all still be living in the cave right now.

Tell him not to then. His choice, his Nobel win, all based on his liberalism conviction.

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Quote from: pedrog on June 10, 2014, 11:00:02 PM

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Quote from: pedrog on June 10, 2014, 09:26:26 PM

Why is that liberal?

Paul Krugeman is a liberal, in the context of US politics.

It will be interesting/humorous to look back at bitcoin naysayers in the same way!

Sure, but the prediction has nothing to do with liberalism...

It's a good example of liberal shortsightedness.

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Should not associate this idiot to liberal.

If conservative have it their way, we will all still be living in the cave right now.

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Quote from: Wilikon on June 14, 2014, 02:46:14 PM

Quote from: Carlton Banks on June 13, 2014, 05:42:17 PM

Allow me to echo the "that word doesn't mean what you think it means" sentiment.

What Krugman said was conservative. If you're thinking "that is wrong krugman is a liberal", stop posting (and stop that thing where you remind yourself to breathe in and out)

I guess his prediction about bitcoin should be considered "conservative" too, based on his past track record then...

You are allowed to echo whatever you want Cheesy

Just bet against him seeing his record. Chance of winning is high.

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Quote from: Carlton Banks on June 13, 2014, 05:42:17 PM

Allow me to echo the "that word doesn't mean what you think it means" sentiment.

What Krugman said was conservative. If you're thinking "that is wrong krugman is a liberal", stop posting (and stop that thing where you remind yourself to breathe in and out)

I guess his prediction about bitcoin should be considered "conservative" too, based on his past track record then...

You are allowed to echo whatever you want Cheesy

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Regardless if he's liberal or not...still an amusing prediction. Definitely didn't work out too well for him.

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Allow me to echo the "that word doesn't mean what you think it means" sentiment.

What Krugman said was conservative. If you're thinking "that is wrong krugman is a liberal", stop posting (and stop that thing where you remind yourself to breathe in and out)

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Quote from: beetcoin on June 12, 2014, 07:29:26 PM

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Quote from: Wilikon on June 12, 2014, 01:49:18 PM

Quote from: Ron~Popeil on June 11, 2014, 01:14:47 AM

He is a committed liberal bomb thrower that thrives on the attention people give him. Kind of like the liberal Ann Coulter.

"liberal" Ann Coulter?

I'm suspecting the liberal version is what was meant. Two sides of the same coin and what not. Being a political shock jock is certainly profitable.

there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of opportunity as a liberal though.. hate krugman if you like, but at least he's not a glen beck or rush limbaugh. i can't think of any other liberal who is worse than krugman too.

Well in the US, you could go down the list of multimillionaire MSNBC hosts. While they denounce each other on the air, you put the Fox and and MSNBC pundits in the same room they will laugh all the way to the same bank.

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Quote from: Wilikon on June 13, 2014, 01:52:33 PM

Quote from: negafen on June 13, 2014, 12:59:17 PM

Krugman is the product of america education system.

That kind of tell you how bad education is the in US.

even if he won a Nobel?

Nobel prize doesn't mean anything anymore.

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Quote from: Wilikon on June 13, 2014, 01:52:33 PM

Quote from: negafen on June 13, 2014, 12:59:17 PM

Krugman is the product of america education system.

That kind of tell you how bad education is the in US.

even if he won a Nobel?

Nonsense. A Nobel means nothing when Al Gore can win one for creating a stupid PowerPoint presentation and beat out somebody who risked her life to help people escape the Holocaust.

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Quote from: negafen on June 13, 2014, 12:59:17 PM

Krugman is the product of america education system.

That kind of tell you how bad education is the in US.

even if he won a Nobel?

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Quote from: beetcoin on June 12, 2014, 07:29:26 PM

Quote from: Slab Squathrust on June 12, 2014, 07:27:02 PM

Quote from: Wilikon on June 12, 2014, 01:49:18 PM

Quote from: Ron~Popeil on June 11, 2014, 01:14:47 AM

He is a committed liberal bomb thrower that thrives on the attention people give him. Kind of like the liberal Ann Coulter.

"liberal" Ann Coulter?

I'm suspecting the liberal version is what was meant. Two sides of the same coin and what not. Being a political shock jock is certainly profitable.

there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of opportunity as a liberal though.. hate krugman if you like, but at least he's not a glen beck or rush limbaugh. i can't think of any other liberal who is worse than krugman too.

You are not thinking hard enough.

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Quote from: scribbles on June 10, 2014, 10:33:15 PM

Paul Krugeman is a liberal, in the context of US politics.

Paul Krugeman is a liberal in the context of dumb-asses who don't know what the word liberal means.

Liberals believe in Liberty, less government, and Freedom.

Is it surprising that American society is crumbling when the majority of its members don't even know what words actually mean? No.

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Either this prediction is way off, or fax machines are awaiting a revolution...

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Krugman is the product of america education system.

That kind of tell you how bad education is the in US.

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Quote from: Slab Squathrust on June 12, 2014, 07:27:02 PM

Quote from: Wilikon on June 12, 2014, 01:49:18 PM

Quote from: Ron~Popeil on June 11, 2014, 01:14:47 AM

He is a committed liberal bomb thrower that thrives on the attention people give him. Kind of like the liberal Ann Coulter.

"liberal" Ann Coulter?

I'm suspecting the liberal version is what was meant. Two sides of the same coin and what not. Being a political shock jock is certainly profitable.

there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of opportunity as a liberal though.. hate krugman if you like, but at least he's not a glen beck or rush limbaugh. i can't think of any other liberal who is worse than krugman too.

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Quote from: Wilikon on June 12, 2014, 01:49:18 PM

Quote from: Ron~Popeil on June 11, 2014, 01:14:47 AM

He is a committed liberal bomb thrower that thrives on the attention people give him. Kind of like the liberal Ann Coulter.

"liberal" Ann Coulter?

I'm suspecting the liberal version is what was meant. Two sides of the same coin and what not. Being a political shock jock is certainly profitable.

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The trouble with that prediction is that everybody absolutely has to get their two cents in even when a topic doesn't have anything obvious to do with them. Even trolls have something to say. And of course I can usually get a good debate going between two complete strangers if I want to find a very active forum and post something so controversial that you absolutely have to click on it just to see what people are saying.

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Quote from: RodeoX on June 12, 2014, 04:29:43 PM

I'm liberal, and I never said that. So by the same logic a liberal prediction from 1998 might be said to be " The internet will grow into one of the most important tools of modern life". That's what I thought.

Wow, because I thought that... Liberals must be super smart! Cheesy

Sorry... To belong to the famous liberal club you need at least a Nobel in your pocket and feel superior to everyone. But of course you can still be super smart.. But not krugman super liberal smart.... :-)

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Quote from: Ron~Popeil on June 11, 2014, 01:14:47 AM

He is a committed liberal bomb thrower that thrives on the attention people give him. Kind of like the liberal Ann Coulter.

yeah, that's the person i would compare him to.. although i don't think he is as inflammatory as ann coulter. he's just the kind of guy that thrives off of controversy.

is it me or does anyone else find ann coulter hot? kind of like the way you are attracted to the village whore.

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The revolution will be monetized!

I'm liberal, and I never said that. So by the same logic a liberal prediction from 1998 might be said to be " The internet will grow into one of the most important tools of modern life". That's what I thought.

Wow, because I thought that... Liberals must be super smart! Cheesy

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Krugman has never been right about anything.

Just ignore him and let him go away.

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Quote from: Ron~Popeil on June 11, 2014, 01:14:47 AM

He is a committed liberal bomb thrower that thrives on the attention people give him. Kind of like the liberal Ann Coulter.

"liberal" Ann Coulter?

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He is a committed liberal bomb thrower that thrives on the attention people give him. Kind of like the liberal Ann Coulter.

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sometimes i feel like paul krugman is just a troll.. and the more we react to his taunts, the more he likes it. more and more people will start talking about him.

so, i'm going to try and sign off on him. he's the liberal version of a republican troll.

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Just for comparison purposes:

Bitcoin Is Evil (The Conscience of a Liberal, Paul Krugman)

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/12/28/bitcoin-is-evil

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