Over at his opinion column at the NYT this morning, Paul Krugman's hair is on fire. He is concerned Republicans are out to end democracy as we know it in this country by 2024. Krugman doesn't believe a majority of his fellow citizens will vote for GOP candidates because they believe in the policies espoused by the party: tax cuts for the rich and shredding the social safety net are not popular. Rather due to a combination of race baiting and voter suppression the party may find itself in control of Congress and the White House after the next presidential election.
Picture the present House minority in control of the levers of power. Watch a doddering Mitch McConnell try to restrain Josh Hawley. And of course, the ultimate nightmare of tRump's return to "executive time" in the White House. Krugman is worried that no matter how Biden's policies improve the life of the average citizen, the right wing media machine will drown these gains in a tidal wave of hate. Faux News has already previewed its policy by firing the men at their political desk who called the election for Biden and effectively short circuited tRump's attempt to steal it.
State legislatures controlled by Republicans have introduced at least 106 pieces of legislation designed to suppress the votes of young people, POC and the poorest among us. What we do during the next 2 years as a people will be critical in turning back the tide of authoritarianism threatening to engulf us.
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