by Dan Mitchell, reproduced with permission. Original here.
Economists may be dismal (or worse). And they definitely are lousy forecasters.
But the subject of economics lends itself to a bit of humor.
So, building on what I shared in March, here are five new examples.
We’ll start with a left-leaning economist commenting on inequality.
![](https://freedomandprosperity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/29987.jpg)
Next we have a supporter of Keynesian economics.
![](https://freedomandprosperity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20684.jpg)
Next, we have a nice debunking of the silly 1619 theory.
![](https://freedomandprosperity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/428358398_7980150375371071_1089305172964745893_n.jpg)
For our fourth item, some clever person has adapted the kind of warning sign you might see at Yellowstone Park.
![](https://freedomandprosperity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/34161.jpg)
Per tradition, I’ve saved the best for last.
Here’s a very accurate summary of how Washington works.
![](https://freedomandprosperity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/15340.jpg)
This definitely belongs in this collection.
And on a more serious note, the last two images should remind us that higher taxes will simply lead to bigger and more bloated government.