Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

The closest parallel I can find — and it's a stunningly close parallel in a number of ways — is the rise of the KKK in the 1920s, which was a new movement, not the post-Civil War terrorist org. It was all there: nativism, anti-intellectualism, hatred of "elites" ... 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 25, 2022

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WW1, hyperinflation, Depression don't justify what happened, but to help explain it. But the GOP went mad at a time of peace and prosperity. Are there any other examples of that happening? Well, yes 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 25, 2022

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The seamless melding of conspiracy theorizing and financial grift — the new KKK was as much multi-level-marketing scam as political movement. And so on. And for a while the KKK controlled several states 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 25, 2022