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malaise

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6. Well reading Lagarde's new IMF thinking I can't help but wonder

Reply to Gregorian (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 01:25 PM

Jun 2012

why we've been facing austerity package after austerity package for close to four decades.
I've sure stopped traveling across the planet.
It's not going to be fun I agree and yet we're the lucky ones compared to the real victims of the capitalist mess.

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IMF chief Christine Lagarde warns world risks triple crisis [View all] malaise Jun 2012 OP

kick jannyk Jun 2012 #1

Humanity; needs to drop the locust as the foundation of its' survival model. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #2

100% in agreement... midnight Jun 2012 #18

There is a disconnect between cause and effect. Gregorian Jun 2012 #3

The family that scrapes for 5 years The Doctor. Jun 2012 #4

That's exactly the reasoning that is the problem. Gregorian Jun 2012 #9

No, I get that. The Doctor. Jun 2012 #16

It's an interesting discussion. Gregorian Jun 2012 #17

Oh no... you're absolutely right. The Doctor. Jun 2012 #19

I'm sorry to hear about the Fox viewing. Gregorian Jun 2012 #20

Well reading Lagarde's new IMF thinking I can't help but wonder malaise Jun 2012 #6

It always seems to be the case. Gregorian Jun 2012 #11

K&R tk2kewl Jun 2012 #5

Cognitive dissonance; "the rich should restrain their demands for higher incomes while there are Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #7

Please expound if you will. rhett o rick Jun 2012 #12

A closed system is just that, closed. perpetual growth within such a system, Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #14

Does Lagarde recognize the role that her organization has played in exacerbating those risks? marmar Jun 2012 #8

How many guess do I get? nm rhett o rick Jun 2012 #10

IMF, World Bank malaise Jun 2012 #13

Bingo!!!!!!!!!! dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #15