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Originally posted by Spanky
In the nineteenth century the Economist argued that absolutely nothing should be done about the Irish potatoe (did I spell that right - where is Dan Quayle when you need him) famine. They argued that the government should provide no subsidies or help to the starving masses. The market should fix the situation, and all the death is the price you pay for economic efficiency.
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Huh. I didn't know they'd been around that long, but that is fairly unsurprising. The British financial establishment's reaction to
An Gorta Mor ensured that generations of Irish have been extremely skeptical of the market model and its promoters.
Hank's Soccer Fun Fact Corner: Rangers supporters throw potatoes onto the pitch when playing Celtic to mock the club's Irish roots!
