Few expected rapid growth in the UK after binge drinking on Big Finance for years, but many people predicted this. Austerity – the same foolish plan Republicans want in the US – has consistently been a failure for struggling economies and this time is no different.

Down in Spain, the minimum wage has been lowered and many workers (yes, workers) are glad to even receive a paycheck. Spain is also tackling a suicide problem related to house evictions. Let’s not forget that before the crisis, Spain had a budget surplus.

The mind-numbing negotiations by Obama not only forget that he just won and won big over Republican ideas, they also ignore the destructive nature of austerity. Besides the backwards GOP and The 1%, what fool wants any of this?