... And she does so in 107 words.
What I find fascinating about the wingnuts stoking fears about a one world currency how it’s a classic example of how the rich and powerful that conservatism exists for are exploiting the paranoid but often powerless. Having read Naomi Klein’s book The Shock Doctrine, I’m aware of how currency trading is used a) as another fancy way for rich people to make more money and b) to punish errant countries for perceived slights against capitalism and white supremacy. I’m sure there’s many reasons to oppose it, some good and some bad, but it’s incredibly relevant that the currency market is used by the powerful to control the not-powerful.
Most absurd line of 2009, thus far?
Having read Naomi Klein’s book The Shock Doctrine, I’m aware of...
If you're pushing economic analysis based on the work of Naomi Klein, what you're aware of, Missy, is not much.
I don't know if you can pick out a "most absurd" line from that. If she thinks there is bullying now by the rich and powerful what does she think would happen if there was just one currency.
Posted by: jcw | March 29, 2009 at 01:45 PM
The hell with one world currency. Why can't we just move on to the Star Trek utopia where there's no money, and you can get anything you want or need, yet everyone still works out of a sense of duty, honor, and the common good. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to replicate a Scarlett Johansson.
Posted by: Tim | March 29, 2009 at 05:05 PM
Pop me out a Mitzi Gaynor while you're at it, will you?
Posted by: richard mcenroe | March 30, 2009 at 10:43 AM
She's like kryptonite to grammar!
Posted by: Eric Blair | March 30, 2009 at 10:43 AM
We need more gifted women in business!
Posted by: richard mcenroe | March 30, 2009 at 03:33 PM
Currency trading is a tool used to punish slights against "white supremacy".
That must be why the Icelandic and Latvian currencies have been faring so poorly.
Posted by: Q | March 31, 2009 at 09:28 AM
Speaking of white supremacy, wasn't it just a year ago that Amanda was publishing her book with the racist cartoons?
Is it still on the bestseller's list?
Posted by: Guesst | April 01, 2009 at 07:09 PM
Guesst,
Why yes, it is 469,959th on the Amazon.com bestseller list. Quite impressive. I wonder how many she really ended up selling. Maybe 2,000? Who knows.
Posted by: jcw | April 02, 2009 at 10:48 AM