The U.S. appears clumsy at solving economic problems because the country has had to pretend for decades that capitalism has no fundamental problems, which means people are not good at fixing it when it breaks down because they refuse to acknowledge its flaws.
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Richard WolffEvidence Quote
“We have had to pretend in economics that we don't have any problems, that we don't have a fundamentally troubled system, that we don't have anything to worry about, which means you're not real good at fixing it when it breaks down.”
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:07:20 AM
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