Putin says U.S. is "parasite" on global economy

**yahoo critic** · 02-21-2012, 01:01 AM

If he had said "Obama" I would have agreed.

**Johnny Blaze** · 02-21-2012, 02:18 AM

I think that you are also having a problem udnerstanding how developing countries calculate GDP as well. Even if farmers grow and eat their own crops it can still be counted towarRAB GDP through production estimates as they are compared to the world price of the good grown.

**FALCONKING** · 02-21-2012, 05:03 AM

A financial and military genius would do this. He would print funny money, then with the money buy borabs from Russia and then borab Russia with its own borabs. Do it till Russia runs out of borabs.

**mr217shoestospare** · 02-21-2012, 05:54 AM

You are not a clear thinker in a world of irrationality. You're exactly as delusional and out of touch as general society thinks you are.

Keep fighting the good fight.

**spastic_jedi** · 02-21-2012, 07:12 AM

That isn't how the GDP is calculated.

In that example the GDP would be $2400 as the GDP only measures the final value of the gooRAB and services produced in a country. The intermediaries, such as the price the farmer sells the shit for or the wholesaler sells the shit for is not counted in the GDP.

**garysonthego** · 02-21-2012, 10:57 AM

the value added is the ability to access the good at one's convenience. derp.

**Carinne B** · 02-21-2012, 03:34 PM

He's a stupid piece of shit trying to become the full open dictator of Russia.

**Snow Fall** · 02-21-2012, 05:00 PM

That's weird because literally every single person I've ever spoken to in real life thinks I'm articulate and very intelligent. They even agree with my "out of touch" ideas when I take the time to phrase them in the right way

**mr.shawn37** · 02-21-2012, 08:54 PM

no, the economy is better because you have people in between providing a for profit service thus there are more productive jobs in the economy, which makes it better.

02-21-2012, 09:03 PM

not really. There are different ways of calculating GDP as well, perhaps a better way surrounding the production of food would be looking at income levels for services rendered. that is easier to see with your farming example, but ultimately such costs (of labor) are ultimately reflected in the price of a good.