Bye Paul Krugman
Paul Krugman was the first web site I read every morning for years. I didn’t read the column so much as his blog which seemed more personal and in depth.
Many, many times, his clever observations on economics delighted me.
All went well for many years, he wrote – I appreciated. But then Bernie Sanders ran for President.
It seemed to me like just another Democratic primary. I’m for Sanders but to Krugman, it appeared as if a horned helmeted barbarian was stomping in his yard, and he took to his column and blog in outrage.
At first, I thought this was a phase that would pass. Somebody would take him aside and say, “Hey Paul, try not to get too excited about this guy, remember there are a lot of people who side with your economic view who are also supporters of his.” But apparently no one did and the columns became more and more – well, just weird. Try this one – My Unicorn Problem or this one, Sanders Over the Edge. I would have appreciated a little neutrality in the race particularly considering that Hilary Clinton and her former President spouse seem to have precious little use for him or his economic views.
I can’t see being a Democrat and being a Clinton supporter as having to be the same thing. I think I can be a more progressive Democrat and back another candidate for the nomination.
So, bye Paul! Enjoyed the columns.
James Pilant
In case, you think I’m alone in my estimates of the Krugman columns – read below-
And last, from the web site, Beat the Press:
I recently had the same response to Krugman, whom — like you — I had always had some high appreciation. I don’t recall which column of his I came across that caused me to write him off, but I made no bones about saying, “Bye, Paul Krugman.”
The current state of the Democrat Party is beyond disappointing — more like completely disgusting. The corruption within the party leadership has become so blatant as to be impossible to deny. Bernie Sanders is one of only a small handful representatives within the party who still represent the values the party itself has betrayed repeatedly in recent decades.
It will be interesting to see where this all leads in terms of party membership and platform. I have serous doubts that having Sanders on the committee setting the platform will be enough to undo any of the party’s self-inflicted damage.
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