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Fumesucker

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8. Perspective counts for a lot

Reply to mythology (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 5, 2015, 09:10 PM

Jul 2015

And there is always more than one way of looking at things, I was giving one perspective, not saying it was the only one. The world economy is likely to be shaken and possibly crashed by an amount that is almost trivial in the grand scheme of things, we are throwing away more than four times the Greek debt on a bunch of hangar queens that melt the deck of the carrier that was designed for their naval deployment when they land on it.

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Putting the Greek debt in perspective [View all] Fumesucker Jul 2015 OP

Yep. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #1

+1.5 trillion MannyGoldstein Jul 2015 #2

K&R Sherman A1 Jul 2015 #3

That actually really doesn't put it in perspective mythology Jul 2015 #4

"we also drastically need to cut back on our military spending" So true, we would be far better off cstanleytech Jul 2015 #7

Perspective counts for a lot Fumesucker Jul 2015 #8

Another number: $10 trillion PETRUS Jul 2015 #10

Now that really is an interesting perspective Fumesucker Jul 2015 #14

Fiction. Igel Jul 2015 #16

Either way, it calls into question the IMF's judgement on economic matters, eh? nt PETRUS Jul 2015 #19

130+% of GDP... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2015 #5

It's good that there is only one way to look at things, one perspective Fumesucker Jul 2015 #9

laugh all you like... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2015 #13

Thirty one recs as of this moment Fumesucker Jul 2015 #15

yes, DU has all the brains regarding international monetary policy ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2015 #20

You are completely missing my point while helping me make it Fumesucker Jul 2015 #21

Merkel doesn't care. OnlyBernieBurnsBush Jul 2015 #6

OK, now that you mention it I see the resemblance Fumesucker Jul 2015 #12

But we NEED the F35 for the upcoming Earth VS Flying Saucers air war.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #11

Greek GDP is roughly $250 Billion Adrahil Jul 2015 #17

I like how you put this Hydra Jul 2015 #18