tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240565408401956331.post8663659544961930810..comments2023-07-08T05:49:38.333-04:00Comments on Larry Davidson's Thoughts on Macro and Other Stuff: Americas on First. Whats on Second. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240565408401956331.post-47698161552794215052018-02-15T15:39:33.899-05:002018-02-15T15:39:33.899-05:00At the expense of introducing some far-out termino...At the expense of introducing some far-out terminology, let me suggest that "America First" needs to be understood in the accounting terms : "Gross" and "Net". "Gross First" is being first all the time and in all circumstances without regard to the consequences beyond self (America)."Net First" is also being first, subject to a range of puts and takes ( debits and credits) that take into account desirable accommodations to preserve or enhance the common good. "Net First" promotes the notion of including relative values into the equation that still results in being first. But it is a "first" conditioned on the terms of the culture and lifestyle we as a country wish to embrace.Sanibel Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129940825331862773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3240565408401956331.post-14089857565160633142018-02-13T12:37:28.243-05:002018-02-13T12:37:28.243-05:00Dear LSD. Folks who don’t like the USA will constr...Dear LSD. Folks who don’t like the USA will construe ‘merica First negatively and imbue the slogan with unflattering characterizations unintended by its author. Others, who like ‘merica but not the author will also join the cacophony bandwagon. Those distractors will not accept the author’s contention that ‘merica First does not mean ‘merica only and that any country can/should also pursue its self-interest—warts ‘n all. I recently heard that in each 2015 and 2016 about 5,000 ‘mericans relinquished their citizenship for other countries due to DJT, allegedly. Cynically, I hope those 10,000 were from the Leftist coasts and receiving food stamps, welfare, unemployment, Medicaid, UIC, etc. If the trend continues until 2020 that’ll be a total of 20,000 and if DJT has a second term a total of 40,000 bye-bye. Good riddance. And as Bud said to Lou, “Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on your way out.”Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963127416474394394noreply@blogger.com