This Parody Shows Why the European Economy Has Stalled
This Parody Shows Why the European Economy Has Stalled David Strom 7:20 PM | June 15, 2026 AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda I've seen a LOT of stupid takes on Elon Musk's remarkable rise to trillionaire status, and lots of envious people explaining why his wealth must be taken away to solve all the world's ills. But then, a take so remarkably stupid comes along from a person who not only should know better, but whose stupid take reveals an underlying reality that bears examination, that it is worth it to take a moment and examine it. Luckily, it is (I think) a parody of how the European economy works, and how the technocrats ruin everything they touch.
- ▪This Parody Shows Why the European Economy Has Stalled David Strom 7:20 PM | June 15, 2026 AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda I've seen a LOT of stupid takes on Elon Musk's remarkable rise to trillionaire status, and lots of envious people explaining wh
- ▪But then, a take so remarkably stupid comes along from a person who not only should know better, but whose stupid take reveals an underlying reality that bears examination, that it is worth it to take a moment and examine it.
- ▪Luckily, it is (I think) a parody of how the European economy works, and how the technocrats ruin everything they touch.
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This Parody Shows Why the European Economy Has Stalled David Strom 7:20 PM | June 15, 2026 AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda I've seen a LOT of stupid takes on Elon Musk's remarkable rise to trillionaire status, and lots of envious people explaining why his wealth must be taken away to solve all the world's ills. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Both John and I have written about the topic over the past few days, and simply bashing idiots for being idiots, even if they are candidates for president, US Senators, or Pravda propagandists, can get tiresome for both my readers and me.
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