Posted on 01/05/2022 3:17:49 PM PST by JV3MRC
New York Times economist Paul Krugman is once again making a fool of himself by letting everyone know he believes that 2021 was actually a great year for the economy. Really.
His new op-ed, headlined, “Don’t Tell Anyone, but 2021 Was Pretty Amazing,” was about as ridiculous as it was amusing. Here’s his new talking point: “[T]here’s a good chance that once time has passed and we’ve had a chance to regain perspective, we’ll consider 2021 to have been a very good year, at least in some ways.” He continued: “In particular, although nobody seemed to notice, it was a year of spectacular economic recovery — and one in which many dire warnings failed to come true.” How can Krugman write this with a straight face after admitting to the world that he got the inflation crisis he dismissed for months “wrong,” and that the blaring sirens warning how badly it would affect the economy were “right?”
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Yeah it was a boffo performance by an incredible President. It’s one for the books, no doubt about that.
Yeah, good luck with that.
So my glimmer of hope for 2022 has now been crushed.
2021 was a lot better than I expected. It was very good, but I know it was terrible for many.
“Don’t Tell Anyone, but 2021 Was Pretty Amazing,”
Just ask the Afghans. they regressed from the modern age into the 7th Century in just a couple of weeks!
Wonder what BIDEN has planned for us this year..
As long as there’s a Walter Williams and a Thomas Sowell no one need pay any attention to the goof who once claimed the internet would have no bigger impact on retail than the fax machine.
Krugman Has been a dickhead as long as I can remember… And I have a long memory
Which are you going to believe? Your lying eyes or your lying ears?
” DAZED: Krugman’s New Schtick Is Convincing People ‘2021 Was Pretty Amazing’”
Yeah, htat’s like Joe Birdbrain telling everyone the economy is doing fantastic .... just ignore the increase cost of everything.
Amazingly sh!tty!
Probably because the White House is peddling the same narrative.
Krugman got Pelosi’s memo pleading for positive news on Biden. The Praetorian Guard steps up.
That’s about par for the course with Krugman
Anyone who listens to Krugman is brainless..
Every so often he over does his tendency to synchophancy. Especially after it is clear to thinking liberals the Democrats have gone so far they cannot possibly talk their way out of it. Then Krugman writes a article 180* to reality, ignores what is really important behind the numbers, gets challenged, and does a mea culpa to maintain good graces with the left and his reputation as high priest of all political commentary at the New York Times.
In a few days, Krugman may write a article along the lines of, "sorry guys, I went a little far, please forgive me. By the way my critics are still all wrong.", and public discussion and gnashing of teeth will go back to normal. Maybe a few will point out his double standards.
This song and dance got old with a few years of Bush's election. For a such a smart man, Krugman has had a nice career making himself irrelevant.
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