Economic Stimulus
Shamelessly stolen from my friend Wendy:
The federal government is sending each of us a $600 rebate.
If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, the money will go to China.
If we spend it on gasoline it will go to the Arabs.
If we purchase a computer it will go to India.
If we purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala.
If we purchase a good car it will go to Japan.
If we purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan.
None of it will help the American economy.
The only way to keep that money here at home is to buy prostitutes, beer and cigarettes, since these are the only products still produced in the US.
Thank you for your help.
I'm not quite this cynical, yet, but it's still an interesting point.
The federal government is sending each of us a $600 rebate.
If we spend that money at Wal-Mart, the money will go to China.
If we spend it on gasoline it will go to the Arabs.
If we purchase a computer it will go to India.
If we purchase fruit and vegetables it will go to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala.
If we purchase a good car it will go to Japan.
If we purchase useless crap it will go to Taiwan.
None of it will help the American economy.
The only way to keep that money here at home is to buy prostitutes, beer and cigarettes, since these are the only products still produced in the US.
Thank you for your help.
I'm not quite this cynical, yet, but it's still an interesting point.
5 Comments:
Rock and roll and Microcode (software) are still big American Products, that and fast food.
Read Snow Crash it will tell you.
By Lord Mhoram, At April 12, 2008 10:16 PM
Oh, yeah, Snow Crash. I guess we still make depressing literature in the US, too.
By Michael, At April 13, 2008 8:40 AM
Depressing... Snow Crash wasn't depressing. The good guys won, the bad guy didn't take over the world, and the hero gets the girl.
And especially compared to other cyberpunk lit it is joyous.
Neuromancer... now that was depressing.
By Lord Mhoram, At April 13, 2008 2:34 PM
And especially compared to other cyberpunk lit it is joyous.
Which is akin to saying, "Oh, yeah, he's the best downhill skier in Nebraska!"
By Michael, At April 13, 2008 9:46 PM
True. :)
By Lord Mhoram, At April 14, 2008 8:25 PM
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