That's just good writing

"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario) 01/28/2019 at 14:21 • Filed to: None

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If “trickle down” means the government and business come together to piss on workers, we’re in good shape.

I don’t care where you stand on the political spectrum, this is funny shit.

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fintail > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/28/2019 at 14:27

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The worst part is that countless hordes still believe in it, ignoring the past ~35 years or so of socio-economic devolution. We’re in for a brave new world.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/28/2019 at 14:29

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When you see it...

Spanfeller is a twat > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/28/2019 at 14:33

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Voodoo engines= yes.
Voodoo economics= no.


On the other hand, anything written in Splinter is, by definition, very stupid. Unless Jorge Ramos wrote it.

Chariotoflove > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/28/2019 at 14:41

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It’s funny, yes, but it’s also cribbed from an old statement made by a New Zealand member of Parliament, probably by way of its mention in this  Wikipedia article .

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2019 at 14:43

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anything written in Splinter i s, by definition, very stupid.

That’s a rather sweeping statement.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2019 at 14:43

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Voodoo dolls = ummm... maybe.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2019 at 14:47

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Yep, pretty much. Splinter is just bad writing in general. Someone commented on the “journalists” that write for that blog, and I did a small spit take. Bloggers, yes. Journalists, no. 

Spanfeller is a twat > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 01/28/2019 at 14:48

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Because they suck... Like they are the left wing fox news.

I’m yet to see a splinter article without a glaring fault or an absolute lie as the center of their assesment.

For fucks sake, they called a piece “Obama doesn’t get it”

Sure, I like some of their articles, because I am a very liberal person, but man, they need to pump the brakes on some of the stuff they publish.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Chariotoflove 01/28/2019 at 14:48

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Funny, thought I’d definitely heard jokes predating 2011 from the Reaganomics era.

Spanfeller is a twat > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 01/28/2019 at 14:50

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It is a blog, and they steal (not take or cite) they steal actual journalistic work from other enterprises

And then they complain that journalism is dying or that NYT made a small mistake.

fintail > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2019 at 14:52

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I’d rate it no worse than most Jellopicnic content.  These are bloggers, not journalists with real world background in what they cover.

Spanfeller is a twat > fintail 01/28/2019 at 14:54

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In their defense, Jalopnik does a lot more reporting than Splinter.

I feel that Splinter is made up of angry people with no actual objective. The Slot is actually a lot better and it’s just a Jezebel sub blog.

fintail > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2019 at 14:57

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I don’t know if I’d call most of that “reporting” - wikipedia insight here, awkward hot take there.

Splinter may be melodramatic at times, but in this case, they’ve nailed it.

Chariotoflove > RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire 01/28/2019 at 15:01

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It could be that said MP heard the expression from a previous source. The expression “trickle down” has been around  forever. It’s not a stretch to come up with the urine reference.

Spanfeller is a twat > fintail 01/28/2019 at 15:01

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I’ll give them this; I sometimes hover above the articles and see the title and I enjoy some titles.

They do understand that supply side economics don’t work, but by now it must be a lukewarm take.

Deal Killer - Powered by Focus > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2019 at 15:03

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Splinter is crack for my lefty tendencies . And like crack, I feel bad after using/reading it.

Spanfeller is a twat > Deal Killer - Powered by Focus 01/28/2019 at 15:05

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You just put my feelings to words.

fintail > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2019 at 15:09

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It  may be a lukewarm take of sorts, but tens of millions of Americans still can’t grasp it.

I think The Onion had the best take:

https://www.theonion.com/taxation-in-america-myth-vs-fact-1832051169

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2019 at 15:28

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Yea, anytime I read anything from the Gawker group I take it with a rather large grain of salt. I’m very much in the middle politically and these days I feel like everywhere writes bull shit blatantly political op-eds in place of journalism . Real journalism is a rare commodity these days.

interstate366, now In The Industry > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/28/2019 at 15:29

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MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Chariotoflove 01/28/2019 at 15:32

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Cool. I figured it probably wasn’t the first time that expression had been used, but it was the first time I heard it.

Spanfeller is a twat > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/28/2019 at 15:33

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I think that WSJ and NYT are fairly unbiased in reporting, even if the OpEd seccion gives many of us some sort of cringe.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/28/2019 at 15:34

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If Trickle down economics means cloning Dick and using him to make NASCAR great again I’m all for it

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > fintail 01/28/2019 at 15:39

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This is the only chart that you should have to show anyone

WiscoProud > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2019 at 15:42

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Most of them are good, but i hate read Hamiton Nolan. On paper we should agree on many things. In practice, i find him insufferable

Spanfeller is a twat > WiscoProud 01/28/2019 at 15:45

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I only really care for the Special Desk reporters.

fintail > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/28/2019 at 15:47

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Really explains it all. We’ll see if the historical precedent of t he results of huge wealth gaps occurs again.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Spanfeller is a twat 01/28/2019 at 15:49

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NYT is pretty good and I don’t read WSJ much so I couldn’t comment on them. I’ll pay more attention to them though going forward.