[vasco]

I've seen that point made before. In Portugal for example the left wing parties are openly against financial literacy in schools exactly because they say it is political. I get the point, if you're a socialist or a communist, having everyone participating in the stock market puts your goal further away. They also have an argument that financial literacy is correlated with losing money on the stock market. In general I don't think it's that separate of an issue, even though I'm not as left.

[watwut]

> They also have an argument that financial literacy is correlated with losing money on the stock market.

I think that the issue here is the definition of financial literacy that classifies people who effectively engage in gambling "financially literate".

[DrNosferatu]

It seems you have studied that exact tv talking bear’s lesson very well :D

[vasco]

I didn't get the reference unfortunately.

[DrNosferatu]

Unfortunately.

May I recommend a book by an Economics Nobel Prize winner?

Here:

"Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future" by Paul Krugman (2020)

And maybe even better:

"Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Idea" by Mark Blyth - 2013

[vasco]

I'm not sure I get your point still, I was merely describing the arguments of one side of the aisle of my country, did it give you the impression I'm somehow pro austerity? I'm not sure how you made that jump. And you still didn't explain the bear reference. Descriptive comments aren't endorsing something.

Recommending two books to someone that asks you to explain a short expression is a bit rich though. Good luck with that.

[DrNosferatu]

Simple: pro-austerity people made the bear show and used similar blanket generalizations to yours.

The books debunked them.

[vasco]

I'm not pro austerity! I didn't even make any generalizations, my whole comment is about the position of a few political parties in my country. Are you unable to distinguish relaying the position of a third party from relaying your own beliefs?

Is the bear show the kitchen TV series? I'm still trying to understand what the heck you are referencing but I'm starting to realize you are very difficult to talk to so this is me giving up. I'm sorry I don't have more patience you seem like you know some stuff but are too preoccupied with sounding smart rather than speaking plainly.