turbo-1 said:
I'm not a big fan of corporate socialism, but emergency intervention seemed necessary to keep our economy from tanking.
It seemed necessary only to some. Not to others.
When fishing, one never attempts to jerk the fish to a stop. Slow and easy does it, a little bit at a time, and often less than what's needed for some "max-effort stop."
It takes an experienced fisherman to know how, and how much, the fish should be played.
We are one of the largest countries on the planet - attempting to "fix" the economy by party politics, idealisms, or any similar "guesswork," including whatever brilliance one might possesses in an unrelated field, is incredibly arrogant and foolhardy. It's a great way to do more damage than good, with serious potential for very harmful effects.
There are very few folks out there who're even remotely qualified to handle the mix of economics, politics, and social psychology it takes to even get close to the mark, and while we're a big country, it's a small, fuzzy, and often elusive target, even for the best of those very few who are qualified to tackle the problem.
I think the American public is largely beginning to realize there are no "quick fixes," and that no amount of "confidence building" by our nations' leaders will replace the need for slow and steady results. I only hope they're also communicating this to their representatives. In times like these, party politics only hurts our country.
Most countries come together in times of war. I'm not sure if there's a clear enemy this time, but we're all victems of the recession. It's long past time to throw off our differences and focus on fixing the problems, beginning with this shizophrenic split in our country's psyche known as party politics.