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Krugman is great if you want confirmation of your left-side ideas. But he’s terrible if you want criticisms of left-side ideas, or if you want to hear about ri
by RickJWagner 1y ago
Krugman is great if you want confirmation of your left-side ideas.
But he’s terrible if you want criticisms of left-side ideas, or if you want to hear about right-side policies that are working well.
To me, that’s of very limited utility.
- Smoosh 1y agoPerhaps “Reality has a well-known liberal bias” ?
- pstuart 1y agoOut economy is now in the hands of an entitled narcissist with clear cognitive decline, surrounded only by enablers. Policy is determined by personal aggrandizement, greed, and vendettas. It's fucking crazy and to pretend otherwise is fucking crazy. Judging policy solely by the their promoter would normally be wrong (book by its cover, eh?), but these days there's been some consistency in the quality (and lack of same) by various groups so challenging them out of the gate isn't unreasonable.
- throw0101d 1y ago> But he’s terrible if you want criticisms of left-side ideas, or if you want to hear about right-side policies that are working well. MMT is left-side, and he's highly critical of it. Not a fan of rent control, a favourite of many left-leaning folks. What right-side policies—especially perhaps ones that are being pursed by Trump / Project 2025—are working well?