Taking that particular question on directly may not really be right, either.
Consider how anything written or proposed that the powerful (and their republican henchmen) don't like (generally those that deal with facts and reality) are openly derided, usually as the first and the last word on the subject in the media, as "egghead elitists who don't know anything about how the real world works."
Until egghead elitists confirm their beliefs - then they are geniuses who 'get it.'
Bottom line is, the rich own the media, most of the politicians, and a good number of academics. So maybe a better question would be, "Why would any citizen believe anything that confirms the beliefs/policies of those who have been wrong about the economy for 30 years is anything but part of a campaign to help continue the maximization of their friends' accumulating wealth?"
OK, maybe it's a little wordy, but I think it makes the point.
And part of the answer, I think, is that too many people don't want to believe that the economy (or even this nation) is of, by, and for the 1%. I'm afraid that we are fairly well doomed at this point.
I saw yesterday that Obama is nominating a former industry executive and lobbyist to head the FCC (Dems since Clinton have demonstrated they're as comfortable being bought as republicans). And so the game rolls on... how much higher can your Internet and cell bills climb?... we'll see!
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