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Originally Posted by dyna mo
i don't disagree with any of this. for me, i have to get busy. i feel like i have to work 2x as hard these days to make up for the government's failures and failure to function. i expect nothing from them.
i believe that if most people who are able to work will do this, MAYBE it will work.
oh and it's my understanding that the economic conditions immediately following WWII had the same percentages. jobless, debt to gdp ratio etc.
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Immediately following WWII? Maybe a year or two after but Post WWII America enjoyed prosperity unmatched in human history. That was the apex of this country. We were on and off the gold standard, we were the world's largest creditor, our trade surplus was through the roof, etc..