tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post7478573118840912809..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Murray Rothbard on Why Keynes Was More Attracted to Fascism Than Communism Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-85610924857478218892013-02-17T17:03:55.772-05:002013-02-17T17:03:55.772-05:00Why did he have a different introduction for the G...Why did he have a different introduction for the German edition than the other ones?lesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11356756199990550841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-12548957074764289012013-02-12T04:38:52.092-05:002013-02-12T04:38:52.092-05:00By the way - none of the above has anything to do ...By the way - none of the above has anything to do with the original argument - that Keynes wasn't a fascist or a communist. So I guess if you aren't able to show otherwise, you must agree?<br /><br />Cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-54269655706950932992013-02-12T04:37:08.393-05:002013-02-12T04:37:08.393-05:00Oh - did I hurt your feelings 12:53? Terribly sorr...Oh - did I hurt your feelings 12:53? Terribly sorry (see, apologies aren't that difficult)<br /><br />If you perhaps would look beyond random internet sites (totally credible I am sure) you'll see that Keynes had been arguing for nations to go off gold since his first book, in 1913. And he continued it in the 20s, arguing about unsustainable reparations payments and how ridiculous the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-62361900604733237182013-02-11T13:39:55.953-05:002013-02-11T13:39:55.953-05:00whoops needs the link...
http://www.economicpolic...whoops needs the link...<br /> http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2012/03/super-myth-of-keynes-as-great-stock.htmlHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417060063126394938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-75257421915456211972013-02-11T13:11:58.976-05:002013-02-11T13:11:58.976-05:00Given, as you admit there where plenty of people u...Given, as you admit there where plenty of people urging the complete take over of the economy, Keynes suggesting a 'limited' intervention is completely underhanded as he knew full well that politicians would seek opportunities in the crisis so he could pose as a moderate.<br /> as for him being a great capitalist.... from this very website. <br /><br />Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417060063126394938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-32205084784025943642013-02-11T12:59:45.676-05:002013-02-11T12:59:45.676-05:00Yeah. Keynes was a genius alright:
"The righ...Yeah. Keynes was a genius alright:<br /><br />"The right remedy for the trade cycle is not to be found in abolishing booms and thus keeping us permanently in a semi-slump; but in abolishing slumps and thus keeping us permanently in a quasi-boom."<br /><br />This muddled thinking, combined with his eugenics background, makes him a perfect candidate for Sainthood in the Church of the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-83844533192789826512013-02-11T12:53:43.037-05:002013-02-11T12:53:43.037-05:00Fuck your apology bullshit.
If you actually spen...Fuck your apology bullshit. <br /><br />If you actually spent any time on this site other than coming over as an apologist for Keynes you'd already have an understanding that Keynes' "genius" regarding his investment is a bunch of nonsense.<br /><br />He was a crony capitalist that got inside information from the government, access to the FDR administration in particular, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-69180204544848578992013-02-11T12:01:47.053-05:002013-02-11T12:01:47.053-05:00No, Rothbard quotes part of an introduction to Key...No, Rothbard quotes part of an introduction to Keynes, and then takes selective passages from his numerous writings. And offers them up with terrible bias. Either Rothbard hasn't actually read the General Theory, or he just didn't understand it.<br /><br />Because you clearly haven't I'd suggest that you read Ch. 24 at the very least, although you'd skip over some of the greatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-91587972893184035842013-02-11T08:29:57.755-05:002013-02-11T08:29:57.755-05:00Rothbard QUOTES Keynes as saying that his theory i...Rothbard QUOTES Keynes as saying that his theory is much better suited for totalitarian than for capitalist government, if you did not notice. that's much more solid evidence than your vague impressions about the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-78771276808342937962013-02-11T08:21:48.593-05:002013-02-11T08:21:48.593-05:00Has Rothbard read Keynes? LOL! Has Rothbard read Keynes? LOL! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-73067296398517095292013-02-11T03:43:31.034-05:002013-02-11T03:43:31.034-05:00Mr. Wenzel, this is a pretty irresponsible post, i...Mr. Wenzel, this is a pretty irresponsible post, its a pretty big misquote and an argument with a pretty big bias.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-28419029717011482072013-02-11T03:41:56.809-05:002013-02-11T03:41:56.809-05:00Funny thing is, if you read the General Theory you...Funny thing is, if you read the General Theory you'd realize that Keynes is more attracted to capitalism, and was much more inclined to free markets than he was either fascism or communism.<br /><br />This is a pretty drastic misquote. Has Rothbard read Keynes? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com