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November 15, 2010 10:35 AM   Subscribe

Quantitative Easing Explained (SLYT)

Two friendly cartoon figures explain the current economic crisis, which is no less than the fall of our economic system...

Related quotes:

“It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for if they did, I believe there would be a revolution before tomorrow morning.” - Henry Ford

“When a government is dependent upon bankers for money, they and not the leaders of the government control the situation, since the hand that gives is above the hand that takes… Money has no motherland; financiers are without patriotism and without decency; their sole object is gain.”– Napoleon Bonaparte, 1815

“Let me issue and control a nation’s money supply, and I care not who makes its laws.”- Mayer Amschel Rothschild, Founder of Rothschild Banking Dynasty
posted by knz (2 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: This post reads more like a personal editorial statement than really makes sense for the front page, setting aside the question of whether six and a half minutes of deadpan xtranormal speech synthesis is a good way to present information. -- cortex



 
"Two friendly cartoon figures explain the current economic crisis, which is no less than the fall of our economic system...[citation needed]"
posted by mullingitover at 10:46 AM on November 15, 2010 [1 favorite]


I'm all for criticism, but this smells SLYTOE and a bit axe grindy to me. For example, my understanding is that deflationary concerns aren't just about consumer prices but also about lack of aggregate demand, hiring, and capital investment, and they don't even touch this.
posted by weston at 10:47 AM on November 15, 2010


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