Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

I'm having flashbacks to 2000, the first year I wrote for The Times. During that campaign, Bush's key policy claims — about taxes and Social Security — were clearly, deliberately false. But The Times wouldn't let me use the word "lie", which they considered too harsh 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 14, 2020

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

That is, the most consequential effects of a stolen R court majority may not be on health care or right to choose — important as they are — but on gutting environmental policy. And the survival of civilization seems to me more important than imaginary norms 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 14, 2020

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

In 2020 I can't think of a single Trump theme that isn't a blatant lie: Biden is senile, anarchists are looting major cities, Trump will protect preexisting conditions, the virus is going away, we've won the trade war. And media still tend to shy away from saying this plainly 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 14, 2020