They require the same "economic" power to uplift out of poverty,

its not as if 2 of those 3 were tiny, but strategically placed ports vs china, with a literal continent's worth of people

  • Barabas [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    GDP is such a shit measurement. It makes sense that neolibs love it, because if you privatize something that raises the GDP since people will inevitably have to pay more. The US health system is amazing from a GDP standpoint, even if it is horribly inefficient.

    • SoyViking [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      A car crash raises GDP because it means extra ambulance trips and hospital stays.

      • Thordros [he/him, comrade/them]
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        edit-2
        4 years ago

        9/11 was amazing for GDP! The tech bubble had just burst, and a major recession was looming. The economy was safe until 2008!

        Osama Bin Laden saved The Line. :amerikkka-clap: :stonks-up:

    • opposide [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      I love talking about this. The private healthcare industry is 20% of America’s GDP lol