The Plan to Destroy the American Economy

Most commenters on this meme report that “it’s already in full swing.”

And, though it appears at first blush that the appeal of this conspiracy theory starts and ends with the completely uneducated, that’s not true; an old college friend liked this post on social media.

If I were a supporter of the idea, I’d challenge my belief with, what would be for me, the nagging truths surrounding the “destruction of the American economy.” I’d wonder about the growth in GDP, the job market, corporate earnings and thus the all-time records in the stock market.  I’d consider inflation numbers, and public spending that has already provided real value for the common American.  If I were super-rich and selfish, I’d be thrilled that 99% of new wealth entering U.S. society since 1980 has gone to the richest 1%.

In short perhaps, I’d want to examine the evidence.

In the olden days, we used to evaluate the legitimacy of an arguments premises before trying to draw conclusions.  Perhaps it’s our loss of our capacity to think rationally that’s been our undoing as a nation.