Abundance (Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson)

[cawacko]

I know the book came out earlier in the year, but did anyone here read it? If yes, thoughts?

 

[serendipity]

I know the book came out earlier in the year, but did anyone here read it? If yes, thoughts?

Wow, where have you been? Oh and I've never heard of the book.

 

[cawacko]

Wow, where have you been? Oh and I've never heard of the book.

Hey! Yeah, it’s been awhile. Life happens I guess. Hope all is well man!

 

[serendipity]

Hey! Yeah, it’s been awhile. Life happens I guess. Hope all is well man!

Well enough, so mustn't grumble.

 

[goat]

Hey! Yeah, it’s been awhile. Life happens I guess. Hope all is well man!

Good to see you back, Cawacko. I haven't read the book but the Abundance Movement is basically Supply-Side Progressivism. Here's a 15-minute video that explains it.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPkyv_qPEF4

 

[cawacko]

Good to see you back, Cawacko. I haven't read the book but the Abundance Movement is basically Supply-Side Progressivism. Here's a 15-minute video that explains it.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPkyv_qPEF4

Thank you. As mentioned I haven't read it but I've heard a little bit of Klein interviewed about it and I've heard Newsom make reference in support of it.

I think Supply Side Progressivism is an excellent phrasing. My gist I got is they are saying progressives are good at blocking things but not building. They point to states like California where housing is almost impossible to build and energy is so expensive.

I believe their bigger point is these failures drag down Democrats nationally, so they want to see their approach change.

 

[goat]

Thank you. As mentioned I haven't read it but I've heard a little bit of Klein interviewed about it and I've heard Newsom make reference in support of it.

I think Supply Side Progressivism is an excellent phrasing. My gist I got is they are saying progressives are good at blocking things but not building. They point to states like California where housing is almost impossible to build and energy is so expensive.

I believe their bigger point is these failures drag down Democrats nationally, so they want to see their approach change.

We can't pay off the supply-side debt we accumulated since Vietnam. Most of us watched the US go bankrupt in 1973 when Nixon took us off the gold standard. No new slogan or movement will change anything as long as we remain divided and conquered.