The reason WWII got us out of the Depression is that it was, in fact, "buying our way out of it". It's just that we're idiots who won't spend massive gobs of money on anything unless it's a war, even today.

The reason WWII got us out of the Depression is that it was, in fact, "buying our way out of it". It's just that we're idiots who won't spend massive gobs of money on anything unless it's a war, even today.

As people keep pointing out the "real city" thing is the sticking point here — most shows set in "small-town America" make up a fictitious small town so that the setting can legitimately feel like an "everyplace", whereas if you set your show in a major East Coast city it feels kind of weird to make up a fictional one.

As people keep pointing out the "real city" thing is the sticking point here — most shows set in "small-town America" make up a fictitious small town so that the setting can legitimately feel like an "everyplace", whereas if you set your show in a major East Coast city it feels kind of weird to make up a fictional one.

Mad cow!

Mad cow!

My great fear is that as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, the poor have become SO poor that despite being far more numerous than the rich they're just not worth chasing as an advertising demographic anymore — as the money gets concentrated in the hands of the 1% of kings and queens in our society all the…

My great fear is that as the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, the poor have become SO poor that despite being far more numerous than the rich they're just not worth chasing as an advertising demographic anymore — as the money gets concentrated in the hands of the 1% of kings and queens in our society all the…

One of the really interesting things about the Drew Carey Show is that it made a big deal about how much Drew feels like a loser and how much he's treated like a loser despite the fact that, especially compared to his legitimately poor friends, his life is actually going pretty great, from an objective economic…

One of the really interesting things about the Drew Carey Show is that it made a big deal about how much Drew feels like a loser and how much he's treated like a loser despite the fact that, especially compared to his legitimately poor friends, his life is actually going pretty great, from an objective economic…

Have we really? At least back then the rich pricks didn't tell you that the only reason you were a peasant and not a baron is that you were lazy.

Have we really? At least back then the rich pricks didn't tell you that the only reason you were a peasant and not a baron is that you were lazy.

Well, Dunder Mifflin didn't really have a choice — apparently guaranteed employment of some kind for Pam was in the terms of the buyout of MSPC that Michael negotiated with Dave Wallace.

Well, Dunder Mifflin didn't really have a choice — apparently guaranteed employment of some kind for Pam was in the terms of the buyout of MSPC that Michael negotiated with Dave Wallace.

Of course that's what's baseline normal for entertainment throughout the ages.

Of course that's what's baseline normal for entertainment throughout the ages.

Well, golly, Mr. Dick, I don't know about everyone else here but I know I can't possibly find an answer for such eloquent and well-researched arguments.

Well, golly, Mr. Dick, I don't know about everyone else here but I know I can't possibly find an answer for such eloquent and well-researched arguments.

The fact that if you know people like that the government job is this rare golden ticket, this shining beacon of hope of someday getting a gig that doesn't come with this constant, gnawing, terrifying uncertainty and fear…

The fact that if you know people like that the government job is this rare golden ticket, this shining beacon of hope of someday getting a gig that doesn't come with this constant, gnawing, terrifying uncertainty and fear…