Its All About Trump's Contempt - Paul Krugman

[DonViejo]

Paul Krugman MAY 26, 2017

For journalists covering domestic policy, this past week poses some hard choices. Should we focus on the Trump budget’s fraudulence — not only does it invoke $2 trillion in phony savings, it counts them twice — or on its cruelty? Or should we talk instead about the Congressional Budget Office assessment of Trumpcare, which would be devastating for older, poorer and sicker Americans?

There is, however, a unifying theme to all these developments. And that theme is contempt — Donald Trump’s contempt for the voters who put him in office.

You may recall Trump’s remark during the campaign that “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any voters.” Well, he hasn’t done that, at least so far. He is, however, betting that he can break every promise he made to the working-class voters who put him over the top, and still keep their support. Can he win that bet?

When it comes to phony budget math — remember his claims that he would pay off the national debt? — he probably can. We’re not talking about anything subtle here; we’re talking about a budget that promises to “abolish the death tax,” then counts $330 billion in estate tax receipts in its rosy forecast. But even I don’t expect to see this kind of fraud get much political traction.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/26/opinion/trumpcare-cbo-federal-budget.html

[Alice11111]

1. Contempt, hubris, condescension, ignorance, stupidity.

So many breaking news stories of destruction, that there is no way the average person can keep track of them. It is even driving me crazy, and I'm a political junkie w 2 advanced degrees. Most people here have either experience , education, or both. Most are well informed
I have worked in campaigns since I was a teenager.
I'm stressed, exhausted and depressed by it all.

For the average person, it's too complicated and boring, and they don't have time.

[greymattermom]

2. Trump will destroy West Virginia

and I'll be there won't even be help with burying the dead.

[Progressive dog]

3. It is about Trump's contempt,

but Trump is just the latest step on the path that the GOP has been walking for years. Trump is the new leader of the lemming party and they are pushing the rest of us toward the cliff with them.

[SharonAnn]

6. He calls the terrorists "Losers" because that's the worst thing he can think of.

In his mind, there is absolutely nothing worse than to be a"loser". Absolutely nothing.

Not pedophilia, not cannibalism, not torture, etc. But "Losing".

[n2doc]

4. And they'll go to their graves believing the Democrats did it to them

Because all they will hear on TV and radio and from the pulpit will be how evil democrats are.

[Johonny]

5. Yup