‘But how is Labour going to pay for that?’ To Answer Effectively We Must Talk Politics, Not Economics

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"Study after study has shown that mission-orientated public investment
is central to productivity, sustainability and growth. The so-called
golden age of capitalism was a time of high taxes on the wealthy, high
levels of investment, and strong productivity. If appeals to economic
expertise mattered, then Labour would be winning the debate.

The thing is, they don’t – at least not for the left. Labour has used
mainstream economic theory as a crutch, even though the very language it
uses is designed to prop up the status quo. We cannot fight the right on
their terms – doing so only reinforces the ideology that the case for
austerity was somehow rational, when it was always political."

Via Muse, who wrote "Some excellent points about how to talk to people
about helping the poor."

Cheers,
        *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net                   Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/             Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/                Manager, Serious Cybernetics