Sheilbh's Scott Walker Lovefest and Union Bashing Megathread

[DGuller]

Explain "conspire against the public".

Collusion between economic actors that benefits them individually, but is a net cost to the public as a whole.

[Razgovory]

So pretty much anyone who does business with the government.  Essentially what I'm hearing is that it's bad because we the tax payer has to pay for it.  It's less bad if it someone else has to pay for it.

[Valmy]

So pretty much anyone who does business with the government.  Essentially what I'm hearing is that it's bad because we the tax payer has to pay for it.  It's less bad if it someone else has to pay for it.

No people who give money to politicians in exchange for favors and benefits is bad.  Since that is one of the primary functions of public sector unions that is what makes them bad.

Or at least it would if the situation were not a bit more complicated than it is.  Lots of other interests do this and it is just how the game is played.  But it sucks.

[DGuller]

So pretty much anyone who does business with the government.

How does that follow?

[Admiral Yi]

How does that follow?

You need to explain the concept of a net benefit.

[Razgovory]

How does that follow?

You need to explain the concept of a net benefit.

Yes.  Have him explain.

[Admiral Yi]

Yes.  Have him explain.

No.

[DGuller]

How does that follow?

You need to explain the concept of a net benefit.

To you, or to Raz?

[Admiral Yi]

To you, or to Raz?

Don't be a retard.

[Razgovory]

So pretty much anyone who does business with the government.  Essentially what I'm hearing is that it's bad because we the tax payer has to pay for it.  It's less bad if it someone else has to pay for it.

No people who give money to politicians in exchange for favors and benefits is bad.  Since that is one of the primary functions of public sector unions that is what makes them bad.

Or at least it would if the situation were not a bit more complicated than it is.  Lots of other interests do this and it is just how the game is played.  But it sucks.

This makes everyone who gives any money to the political campaign bad.  Everyone is expecting something, even if it's hope for change in policy.

[DGuller]

To you, or to Raz?

Don't be a retard.

I honestly have no idea whether you were asking me a question, or whether you were asking a rhetorical question to take a shot at Raz.  That's the danger with single fragmented sentences, sometimes the context isn't very clear.

[Admiral Yi]

I honestly have no idea whether you were asking me a question, or whether you were asking a rhetorical question to take a shot at Raz.  That's the danger with single fragmented sentences, sometimes the context isn't very clear.

Explain it to Raz.

[DGuller]

  Maybe later.

[Razgovory]

I thought you said you weren't going to make him explain it to me.

[The Brain]

Pretend I am a retard.