Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Thursday, 14 August 2025
Nobel Prize-winning Economist Reacts to Trump's Attacks on Him …
Aug 13, 2025 | After Nobel Prize-winning Economist Paul Krugman pointed out Donald Trump's policies were hurting the U.S. economy, Trump attacked him online calling Krugman a "Deranged BUM" in a social media post in which the president misspelled the word “history" and incorrectly claimed Krugman still works for The New York Times. MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell is joined by Paul Krugman.
