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I'm sorry but I can't take Paul Krugman seriously anymore. His level of discourse was kept somewhat in check by a NYT editor, but now that he's gone on substack

by bko 1y ago

I'm sorry but I can't take Paul Krugman seriously anymore. His level of discourse was kept somewhat in check by a NYT editor, but now that he's gone on substack, the histrionics about everything was just amped up to about an 11. Earlier this year he had an article: "Donald Trump Wants You to Die" No nuance, debate about policies and tradeoffs you would expect from an economist. Just childish screaming into the abyss. https://substack.com/home/post/p-155555293 https://substack.com/home/post/p-155555293

criddell 1y ago
What's your problem with this article? > No nuance, debate about policies and tradeoffs you would expect from an economist. Just childish screaming into the abyss. Maybe Trump's critics are trying to fight fire with fire?
- layer8 1y ago
  Not the OP, but the article seems much too optimistic/hyperbolic to me with Trump “hitting a wall” and “having no strength left”.
  - mingus88 1y ago
    I have learned over the past decade to ignore any articles like this. If you believed the press, the Muller Report was going to be a smoking gun, destined to reshape the political landscape for a generation and there was nothing Trump could do to stop it. It’s 2025 now and I’m only going to trust what I read in a sworn deposition, and even then I need to see who took the oath.
IAmBroom 1y ago
Krugman is like Bernie Sanders, without the office and knowledge of how to get things done. He's pure idealism. I am NOT saying he's wrong; I'm saying nothing he says ever has practical impact.
jaybrendansmith 1y ago
Try reading the article instead of just the headline. He is calm and rational as always, explain what's going to happen. I can't see anything wrong with his logic. If someone gave me this article and didn't say who wrote it, I would still say it was spot on. His prediction here is a shocking attack on HHS and the civil service. Are you saying that's not happening? He is saying that Trump will outlaw DEI. Are you saying that's not happening? You seem to be saying that Krugman is shrill and childish, but everything he predicted in this article IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.

by bko 1y ago

criddell 1y ago

What's your problem with this article? > No nuance, debate about policies and tradeoffs you would expect from an economist. Just childish screaming into the abyss. Maybe Trump's critics are trying to fight fire with fire?

layer8 1y ago
Not the OP, but the article seems much too optimistic/hyperbolic to me with Trump “hitting a wall” and “having no strength left”.
- mingus88 1y ago
  I have learned over the past decade to ignore any articles like this. If you believed the press, the Muller Report was going to be a smoking gun, destined to reshape the political landscape for a generation and there was nothing Trump could do to stop it. It’s 2025 now and I’m only going to trust what I read in a sworn deposition, and even then I need to see who took the oath.

IAmBroom 1y ago

Krugman is like Bernie Sanders, without the office and knowledge of how to get things done. He's pure idealism. I am NOT saying he's wrong; I'm saying nothing he says ever has practical impact.

jaybrendansmith 1y ago

Try reading the article instead of just the headline. He is calm and rational as always, explain what's going to happen. I can't see anything wrong with his logic. If someone gave me this article and didn't say who wrote it, I would still say it was spot on. His prediction here is a shocking attack on HHS and the civil service. Are you saying that's not happening? He is saying that Trump will outlaw DEI. Are you saying that's not happening? You seem to be saying that Krugman is shrill and childish, but everything he predicted in this article IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW.