THE GROSS MISCONDUCT OF THE NEW YORK TIMES

I was surfing around for places to mention this blog and build an audience. I hopped over to The New York Times (the so-called "paper of record") and found a blog there called "The Conscience of a Liberal" written by Paul Krugman.

His current blog topic is entitled: "Did the Postwar System Fail?: We could have gone on with a more progressive tax system and a stronger labor movement."

The thrust of the piece was a lot of brow wiping about which administration the American economy was strongest under and the why's and wherefore's. A brief comparative analysis from the view of someone who probably hasn't been hungry a day in his life. Or if he has, has a short memory.

There were 136 comments. I added mine -- we'll see if they run it. Here it is in full:


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Adrian Zupp
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The economic system is always failing someone! We talk about downturns and crashes, recessions and stock plunges, but for a huge portion of the American (and global) population, life is one long downturn. All this speculative guff about whether "we" were better off during the Carter era or when some other venal quarterwit was in power is basically for people who at least know what disposable income is. If we are to develop an economy that is inclusive and functions in a humane way, we need to stop all the academic hokey pokey and dig a little deeper. Dare to color outside the lines and speak up! The kind of armchair speculation in this article is the luxury of those who, for the most part, know nothing of profound, long-term hardship. Wake up! I invite anyone who reads this to join my blog:
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Take care,
Adrian Zupp


It's almost laughable that Krugman writes: "Which all goes to show just how thoroughly almost everyone has been indoctrinated by the current orthodoxy." It would be a profound statement if he weren't talking within such limited parameters and exhibiting such a myopic intellect. But then again, these are the "radical" types The New York Times puts on the payroll to show us how balanced and unbiased the paper is.

It's the same old thing in the media: Articles about tinkering with the current system while the same people continue to suffer are passed off as serious economic commentary. This is why we need radical change. And do not fear the word "radical." It means "root" -- as in going to the root of the problem. (Krugman co-opts the word when he has no business doing so whatsoever: "Radical change happened because a powerful political movement wanted it, not out of economic necessity.")

Thanks so much for reading -- and never hesitate to take a swipe at The New York Times or any of the other sacred cows of the media.

They are not to be awed.

Take care,
Adrian Zupp

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