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Line 1: {{work}} {{quote\|''First published in September 1843 to take part in "a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress."'' ~~\|The Economist's "mission statement", printed on the first page of each issue.}}~~ \|The Economist's "mission statement", printed on the first page of each issue.}} ''[[The Economist]]'' is a weekly news magazine (it calls itself a news''paper'' for historical reasons) published in Britain but read around the world. It caters to an intellectual audience, and [[Viewers Are Geniuses\|knows it]]. [[Long Runners\|It has been published continuously since it was founded in September 1843]], [[Single-Issue Wonk\|to campaign for the repeal of the Corn Laws]]. Ever since, the magazine has never hidden its preference for [[Political Ideologies\|Classical Liberalism]], but it approaches politics from a utilitarian and pragmatic perspective. Thus, it tends to feel more "centrist with a moderate classical liberal lean." Line 16 ⟶ 17: Currently [[Banned in China\|banned in Thailand]] due to the royal family's issues with one of the writers (said issues have absolutely nothing to do with the magazine, BTW; the royal family [[Disproportionate Retribution\|just overreacted to a completely separate work he did]]). {{tropelist\|Examples of Trope-Related Articles}} * In April, 2010, ''The Economist'' featured an [http://www.economist.com/node/15949089 article] about [[The CSI Effect]]. * [http://www.economist.com/node/18330435?story_id=18330435 It has also featured] a [[Genre Savvy\|how-to guide]] on becoming a [[Villain with Good Publicity]]. * [http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2011/03/defence_spending_and_libya?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/bl/whatisthepoint This Economist article] mentions a trope (which happens to also be a meme) by name. Courtesy of Libya's revolution: {{quote\| The only European state pressing hard for air strikes in Libya is France, which has no bitter memories of foolish support for the invasion of Iraq because France opposed that invasion. [[Who's Laughing Now?\|Who's a]] [[Cheese-Eating Surrender Monkeys\|cheese-eating surrender monkey]] now, eh?}} * [http://www.economist.com/node/21529043 This Economist article] on the economic reforms in [[Commie Land\|Cuba]] has in reference to the nation's taxes the following under the image: [[Zero Wing\|Half your monies are belong to us.]] * [[Everything Is Online]] is explored [http://www.economist.com/node/21531116?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/ar/upclose here]. Line 28 ⟶ 29: [[Category:Print Long Runners]] [[Category:The Economist]] {{DEFAULTSORT:Economist, The}}