Sorry for the lack of posts. I verily just don't care anymore. However, I did want to share this 'brilliant' piece I wrote.
America possesses two primary system of political thought,
which for the purpose of this article I will label as Krugman Ideology and
Lewis Ideology. Let’s look at my life as an example to illustrate these
systems.
I have amassed an incredible amount of debt within the past
decade, and yet my income has barely grown. How should I proceed?
Krugman Ideology entails maintaining my current spending
patterns while investing in new opportunities, in the hope that my investments
eventually peg out and free me from the shackles of debt.
Lewis Ideology option requires I cut spending — remove
cigarettes, pizza Fridays and beer from my life, as an example — on the premise
that the money saved can be allocated toward my burgeoning debt.
Which option should I choose? As an outside party, I would
obviously recommend the second path, as it represents a more responsible
conduit towards fiscal sanity. But as the man who lives this life, I cannot
imagine giving away the few luxuries I enjoy.
I have no GF, I have no friends, I suffer from impotence as
per anti-depressant medications and I have Asperger Syndrome. Cigarettes, pizza
and beer frankly provide the few moments of happiness I have in my life.
However, to simply let my debt grow would be foolish and
irresponsible, so I must cut spending somewhere. As a result, I rarely shop for
clothes, I always check for discounts at the grocery store and I am attempting
to reduce my cigarette and beer consumption.
This leads me to an ideology that, for the purposes of this
piece, I shall refer to as the Victorious Ideology, or V Ideology. It’s a
centrist driven position that combines Krugman’s investment stimulus with
Lewis’ spending cuts.
By applying V Ideology to politics, I therefore conclude
that the government should continue investing in infrastructure, education and
business, while also slashing entitlements and reforming the tax code to make
it more progressive (not regressive).
The key to life, my dear friends, lies in moderation—or,
simply put, a mixture of extremist dogmas into a single centrist ideology that
features the best of both worlds.
