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Originally posted by bilmore
Were all of these posts today and yesterday (not this one - I just don't have the heart to go back and read any of 'em, they were so . . . strange) truly discussing the idea that there is no jobs recovery, that whatever measured decrease we've seen has simply been drop-outs, and that we thus are not in a true recovery?
My gawd, people.
A. You truly do NOT know why unemployment is called a trailing indicator.
B. You truly do NOT understand the concept of system drop-outs.
C. You are falling for the absolute worst of the Krugman "it's Bush, so it's gotta suck, no matter the reality" schtick.
This is sad.
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My gawd, Bilmore!
Its probably impossible to generalize for ALL of the posts -- but my answer is generally NO. I will also say that if you haven't bothered to read the posts enough to understand what is being said and to differentiate the various threads -- then you have absolutely no business opening your pie hole.
I am confident that I understand economics at least as well as you do. All I was doing is trying to explain concepts to a particularly thickheaded poster. However, as ususal -- your ill-conceived and misdirected disdain is sufficient to provoke me into a fight on a different topic.
A. Yes, I know THAT unemployment is a trailing indicator and I know WHY. BUT -- consider this while you rev. up the engines for your celebratory parade: The recession officially ended in November 2002(?), and we've just now begun positive job growth. The lag after past recessions before an employment upturn has been about three months.
What does this suggest? Is it even worth talking about? I know! Let's just insult each other instead.
B. Yes, I do. And if you think that doesn't explain the November numbers, and you have a better idea, put it out there for discussion please.
C. You dismiss any opinion you don't like far too readily, and you are far too ready to interpret any note of discord as a partisan attack. (You also characterize Krugman unfairly as a mere partisan hack -- he launches intemperate attacks against people of all ideological stripes.)
I think you've fallen for the absolute worse of the Coulter "Its disagreement, so I must attack, no matter the reality" schtick.
To repeat from an earlier post: "I'm rubber and you're glue. What bounces off me sticks to you!" Nyah! Nyah!
S_A_M
