That’s what I meant by lack of will.vamps
Mustafaster wrote:For sure, resources are not infinite.
But there never seems to be a lack of resources for certain things.... like defence and bailing out Global Capital, and as we are seeing right now, monuments to Sky Faeries. .
Vampire wrote:Mustafaster wrote:For sure, resources are not infinite.
But there never seems to be a lack of resources for certain things.... like defence and bailing out Global Capital, and as we are seeing right now, monuments to Sky Faeries. .
As I say, prioritisation often involves difficult choices.
If by “bailing out global capital” you mean Governments doing what they had to do to prevent the financial system from collapse in 2008, that seems to me a no brainer. Unless you consider the biggest collapse In global GDP and living standards in human history a price worth paying just to punish certain elements of the financial services industry for their greed, recklessness and incompetence.
“Defence” is always thrown up in these sort of discussions - but it’s a throw away comment without an informed estimate of how much you could save without risking the security of your country.
Wakefield White wrote:It’s really not hard to find more though, look how easy 1bn was found for the DUP.
Vampire wrote:Wakefield White wrote:It’s really not hard to find more though, look how easy 1bn was found for the DUP.
I was talking about economic prioritisation, not political prioritisation.
The fact that politicians of all sides so often foolishly prioritise the latter over the former is one of the main reasons the world is not a richer place, and therefore (paradoxically) politicians have less to spend on what you (and they) often describe as “all the good things.”
If you get economic policy wrong you have less to spend on social policy.
Wakefield White wrote:You add some interesting contributions, but you can’t half be a condescending prat sometimes. You’d do well to remember you’re on a chat forum; the use of short hand shouldn’t be taken as a lack of understanding.
FWIW the original point I was making was entirely about political prioritisation. I fully understand that there are finite resources and that sound economic management is a necessity.
Ontolly wrote:There is an opportunity in all this French fire stuff. They could modernise the building - get some decent WiFi and maybe some proper toilets (not the French hole in the floor type) along with a bit of space for parking. Maybe look at what Tottenham have done with their new ground and use that as a bit of a template.
Vampire wrote:Maybe a prat sometimes, but surely not a condescending one?
I don’t think I accused you of a lack of understanding, just offered a different perspective to the direction you (and Musta) were going in your discussion on economic choices (this being a chat forum). There are those more naïve than you who do seem to think there’s a magic money tree for all the good things everyone desires - so I like to add an economic perspective.
No offence intended mate, and happily we ended up in violent agreement - so all’s we’ll that ends well.
Vampire wrote: There are those more naïve than you
eric olthwaite wrote:Finally, it's quite funny when you read stuff about medieval master masons being peerless gods of artistic perfection etc. They were not
Oheddieeddie wrote:I found this a fascinating read. I had no idea that this man had done so much for this city.
http://www.aleedsrevolution.co.uk/education-for-all---how-the-marshalls-set-about-upskilling-holbeck
OWETB wrote:Oheddieeddie wrote:I found this a fascinating read. I had no idea that this man had done so much for this city.
http://www.aleedsrevolution.co.uk/education-for-all---how-the-marshalls-set-about-upskilling-holbeck
Cheers for that, interesting bit of history
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