Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

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

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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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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

So not only can it happen here; it *has* happened here. The difference is that this time a similar movement may soon control the federal govt; it already controls the Court. 6/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 25, 2022