Krugman is great if you want confirmation of your left-side ideas.
But he’s terrible if you want criticisms of left-side ideas, or if you want to hear about right-side policies that are working well.
To me, that’s of very limited utility.
But he’s terrible if you want criticisms of left-side ideas, or if you want to hear about right-side policies that are working well.
To me, that’s of very limited utility.
Judging policy solely by the their promoter would normally be wrong (book by its cover, eh?), but these days there's been some consistency in the quality (and lack of same) by various groups so challenging them out of the gate isn't unreasonable.
MMT is left-side, and he's highly critical of it. Not a fan of rent control, a favourite of many left-leaning folks.
What right-side policies—especially perhaps ones that are being pursed by Trump / Project 2025—are working well?