I subscribed to The Economist for decades, all through the 80s, 90s and into this decade, keeping up with it even when I was rambling all over the U.S. It taught me a lot about the ins-and-outs of political events all over the world, and gave me insight to the finer points of the financial sphere. Just because I'm to the left politically doesn't mean I'm going to ignore economics.

I finally dumped it in 2005, even before I moved here. It wasn't because subscription rates to Oz are outrageous (like anything that comes here from the outside world.) The subtle right-wing snark finally sickened me too much. I don't know whether I just got more sensitised to it the more radical I felt, or whether their unnamed writers and editors just laid it on thicker. I tend to think it's the latter, as they got more triumphalist as the Cheney fascist era and thought they could just run with their sneering superiority. Seems like they still haven't got clued in to what's happening in the world.
Bukko in Australia | 05.15.08 - 10:53 pm | #

Bukko,
I still read it occasionally, but I was disgusted by exactly what you were in this particular article. I think the American economy being so dependent on the financial sector might even have their arrogant asses a bit nervous.
nunya | Homepage | 05.16.08 - 7:55 am | #