So, if you are doing what you are always told to do, save money for a rainy day, and the value of your $100,000 account decrease 6% in value, you should be a good soldier and just be happy about it? The writer is a douchebag.
As far as this fellow is concerned, you should be happy to take the hits for the team.
Leftist economists are going to pimp the left agenda. Simple as that.