6. Economist POV has deep roots. Look back to 19th century editorial decrying famine relief in Ireland and India.
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7. Or consider what Economist wrote about slavery when it was actually existing (as pointed out by
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8. For 1800s Economist on slavery see here:https://twitter.com/YAppelbaum/status/507759943672287232 …
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9. The Economist actually helped invent a standard piece of neo-Confederate argument: that war wasn't about slavery but Northern Aggression
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11. Economist POV derives from its fuction of providing salve for the guilty conscience of capitalism
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12. POV is always same: yes, there are problems, but proposed changes won't work. We'll just have to make small modification on status quo
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13. One way to read The Economist is that magazine is basically Swift's Modest Proposal written by an avid cannibal.
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14. Contrarian journalism (stop treating slaves as victims!) is just way for defender of status quo to pose as edgy & daring.
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@SteveBlough Yes, great example.
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