Political views Paul Krugman

1 political views

1.1 u.s. race relations
1.2 on working in reagan administration
1.3 on gordon brown vs david cameron
1.4 on president trump

political views

krugman describes himself liberal, , has explained views term liberal in american context mean more or less social democratic means in europe. in 2009 newsweek article, evan thomas described krugman having credentials of ranking member of east coast liberal establishment anti-establishment, scourge of bush administration , , critic of obama administration. in 1996, newsweek s michael hirsh remarked,

krugman: though unabashed liberal ... s ideologically colorblind. savages supply-siders of reagan-bush era same glee strategic traders of clinton administration.

krugman has @ times advocated free markets in contexts viewed controversial. has written against rent control , land-use restrictions in favor of market supply , demand, likened opposition against free trade , globalization opposition against evolution via natural selection (1996), opposed farm subsidies, argued sweatshops preferable unemployment, dismissed case living wages (1998), , argued against mandates, subsidies, , tax breaks ethanol (2000). in 2003, questioned usefulness of nasa s manned space flights given available technology , high financial cost compared general benefits. krugman has criticized u.s. zoning laws , european labor market regulation. calls current israeli policy narrow-minded , gradual, long-run form of national suicide , saying s bad jews everywhere, not mention world .

u.s. race relations

krugman has criticized republican party leadership sees strategic (but largely tacit) reliance on racial divisions. in conscience of liberal, wrote:

the changing politics of race made possible revived conservative movement, ultimate goal reverse achievements of new deal, win national elections – though supported policies favored interests of narrow elite on of middle- , lower-income americans.

on working in reagan administration

krugman worked martin feldstein when latter appointed chairman of council of economic advisers , chief economic advisor president ronald reagan. later wrote in autobiographical essay, was, in way, strange me part of reagan administration. , still unabashed defender of welfare state, regard decent social arrangement yet devised. krugman found time thrilling, disillusioning . did not fit washington political environment, , not tempted stay on.

on gordon brown vs david cameron

according krugman, gordon brown , party unfairly blamed late-2000s financial crisis. has praised former british prime minister, whom described more impressive politician after three-hour conversation him. krugman asserted brown defined character of worldwide financial rescue effort , urged british voters not support opposition conservative party in 2010 general election, arguing party leader david cameron has had little offer other raise red flag of fiscal panic.

on president trump

since trump’s inauguration has become well-known staunch critic of trump’s presidency, spanning president’s climate change proposals, republican tax plan, , trump’s foreign policy initiatives. krugman lays out opposition president’s views in new york times op-ed column.