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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][img][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Liberal tears is so entertaining.[/quote]

Point some out when you see them.[/quote]

They are trying really hard to wish this into existence, and their bafflement at not being able to stick it to the libs is incredibly entertaining[/quote]

[b]Agree they seem more upset and angry than the left by far. It’s weird considering[/b].[/quote]
It’s fear. In every post trying to take Dems temperature. We’re not disclosing our little secrets. We’ve fired our Republican wealth managers. Not spending money on maga businesses. Supporting legit disruptors. Not worrying. Not responsible. [/quote]

We must punish our fellow Americans for voting the way they want to! What the heck are they thinking? Voting for a candidate who isn’t a democrat? TREASON.[/quote]
Sure, pretend his political party affiliation is the problem, not the sexual assault and other crimes, compulsive lying (including The Big Lie), fomenting an attempted insurrection, refusal to put his pride aside and publicly embrace the peaceful transfer of power, idolization of authoritarians, corruption, nepotism, general incompetence, stunning ignorance, shattering of norms, mental deterioration, and advanced age.

Trump is not like anyone else. There are Republicans we would disagree with and vote against, but Donald J. Trump is truly in a class by himself. He’s not just an undesirable candidate; he is an amalgamation of everything that could possibly be wrong with a candidate.

Get out of here with your gaslighting.[/quote]

Things will get interesting in this place when Trump revives Schedule F, Strips civil service protections from tens of thousands of federal, and fires  500,000 federal employees. So, we will see about the resistance of the parasites [/quote]

[b]You know they can find better paying work in the private sector, right?[/b] You’re choosing the weirdest stuff to fantasize about. It really seems like Trump has made you people either unwilling to use critical thought, or just plain dumber. [/quote]
As a former Fed, I can tell you that this is false. A small percentage of Feds have skills relevant to the private sector but the vast majority do not. Federal pay is generally quite competitive with private salaries except for specialized skills like tech and the combined package of salary, benefits and job security is really unmatched. 
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That is not true. I knew many many feds who were lawyers and economists who worked revolving doors between private and public sectors. The public sector gave them skills that helped them earn way more in the private sector. [/quote]
Again, as I said, there are very few specialized skills where private compensation is higher. Lawyers is one of the jobs. However, within the legal field DOJ jobs are highly coveted for their hours, job security, prestige with a decent pay package. I would whole heartedly disagree with you about economists. [/quote]

Well I hope you realize that private sectors tend to do much better in countries with strong public sectors. The private sector needs a functional public sector for transporting goods, helping provide healthy and educated (at least to high school) workers, foster fair competition and trade practices and much more.

Empirical evidence shows that countries with larger public sectors also have larger trade shares and a larger share of firms that export.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014292123002349#:~:text=First%2C%20a%20larger%20public%20sector,size%20distribution%2C%20higher%20average%20productivity%2C

But having a strong public sector does not mean high public debt- many of the countries with strong but relatively efficient public sectors have low public debts  for example, 
Government debt to GDP ratios
Estonia: 20.2%
Bulgaria: 22.9%
Luxembourg: 25.5%
Sweden: 31.5%
Denmark: 33.6%
Lithuania: 37.3% 
Germany  63.7% 
Netherlands 45.1% 
And Australia  58%).

Since Trump first round of tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy that ratio went up to 121% for the US.

I know the Trump manifesto is to bring that down by shrinking the public sector - but in my opinion it will likely have a net negative effect on the private sector also, - especially small businesses that make up 99% of American businesses and employ half of private sector workers.

If Trump policies actually do what he promises then great but I am doubtful. For example, he said that he will impose across-the-board tariffs of 10% or 20% on imports coming into the U.S. and higher rates on all Chinese imports. He has also proposed a 100% or 200% tariff on cars made in Mexico and on products made by companies that move manufacturing from the U.S. to Mexico.

But tariffs will make prices go up for U.S. manufacturers, too, if they use foreign-made parts. Further, tariffs on cheap, Chinese-made goods, will add to inflation. Other countries will likely respond by imposing retaliatory tariffs on American made goods, which will hurt exports .

Also if government revenue losses happen, the national debt will rise, resulting in inflation and stress on the economy. High levels of debt lead to increased government interest payments, which can consume a significant portion of the federal budget. Additionally, when the government borrows heavily, it can lead to higher interest rates, thereby raising the cost capital for businesses (and individuals) who want to borrow money. If the debt is financed by printing more money, it can lead to inflation in the economy.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/rohitarora/2024/11/04/how-small-businesses-would-benefit-from-a-trump-presidency/

I am not an economist but appreciate them and their work. I am pretty sure that we are going to need good economists who are not paid by private sector interests to slant things more than ever during Trump 2.

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