Kamala Harris' Father Was a 'Marxist Economist'?
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"His research focused on economic inequality," one person claimed.
  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Cool, I’m not familiar with that field, but it sounds interesting.

    His 1978 book Capital Accumulation and Income Distribution critiques mainstream economic theories, using mathematical modeling to propose an alternative model for thinking about the effects of capital accumulation on income inequality, economic growth, instability, and other phenomena. He has worked extensively on analysis and policy regarding the economy of Jamaica.[2] He served in Jamaica, at various times, as economic policy consultant to the government and as economic adviser to successive prime ministers.[3][4] On October 18, 2021, he was honored with the Order of Merit, Jamaica’s National Honor award, “for his outstanding contribution to national development”.[5]

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_J._Harris

    • XTL@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      3 months ago

      Trumpists and Putinists who think this is good propaganda for them and proof that Harris is a communist.

  • Dharma Curious (he/him)@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Was not aware of this, but it lends some context to her coconut tree statement. Had a Marxist vibe, just… Oddly delivered. Though, tbh, it made me like her a little more.

  • Jesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    I feel like this is one of the poorer Snopes articles I’ve seen. His work was primarily post-Keynesian and focused on reformed and more equitable forms of capitalism.

    Here’s his work from the late 70’s https://www.jstor.org/stable/27861872

    I’d also argue that anyone that is teaching econ in college is going to be covering Keynes, Marx, etc. All the big influential economists get covered. You learn it all.