r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 9h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah?

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u/buddhaman09 7h ago

Right? Like all this thread has taught me is that economists are idiots, and that all their theory is just excuses to keep fucking poor people.

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u/ze_shotstopper 6h ago

This is the fault of politicians, not economists. Many economists would agree that wealth redistribution is needed for a healthy economy.

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u/MurkyInvestigator810 6h ago

Roosevelt's Square Deal was one of the best things to ever happen to this country and it needs to happen again in a massive way.