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2. Since the 80's

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 04:22 PM

Jul 8

Republicans have been stuffing college and university economics departments with economists who basically reich-wing trolls.

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Trump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 8 OP

Three more YES men fot trump. Yellowdog-1966 Jul 8 #1

Since the 80's markodochartaigh Jul 8 #2

Oh, yeah not fooled Jul 8 #4

And also markodochartaigh Jul 8 #6

Why was Dr. Koonin in the Obama administration? Brenda Jul 8 #5

I'm guessing that the markodochartaigh Jul 8 #7

Why didn't they? Brenda Jul 8 #8

I obviously wouldn't know. markodochartaigh Jul 8 #9

Not scientists. Numbskulls. Owl Jul 8 #10

Only the best and brightest! Gimpyknee Jul 9 #12

So they are working for the oil interests? But of course. twodogsbarking Jul 9 #13