Bernie Sanders Has a Major Problem
Yes, Bernie has a major problem: his most loyal followers.
Not “believing in” the insights coming from the MMT lens is denying the institutional reality of how money is created and operationalized
The importance lies in a profound conceptual shift about what money isand how a modern, democratic society can use that new understanding to address public needs and pursue collective goals.
It’s a resolution to destroy harmful and outdated economic mindsets.
If government spending is just “printing money” then taxing is simply “unprinting money”. It’s a circuit.
It’s time for you to stop allowing yourself to get sidetracked with old thinking.