Source: Paul Krugman
by Paul Krugman
“Even if you’re sure you’re right, you’re supposed to acknowledge the possibility that critics are sincere unless there’s clear reason to believe otherwise. But Trump and his minions already have a totalitarian mindset, in which there is no such thing as legitimate skepticism of the Leader’s proclamations. Anyone who expresses doubt, whether it’s Larry Summers or the Wall Street Journal editorial page, must be a corrupt globalist, or a woke radical left-wing Marxist, or maybe both. Hey, Larry Summers isn’t really Jewish — he’s Palestinian. Do people in the business world still think Bessent is a sensible guy who will exert a stabilizing influence on Trump policies?” (03/28/25)
https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/of-tariffs-and-totalitarianism