I'm honestly not sure which is more depressing, Paul Krugman's morose observation that Washington has accepted 9.5% unemployment as the new structural norm, or David Broder's silly delusion that the GOP will magically stop blocking Obama's efforts to save the economy if only the voters would please, please let them regain control of the House in January and then they would a reason to care about governing again instead of being nihilists.
The root of both columns involve the fact that the Republicans are holding our economy hostage until they get power back. Broder says we should give in to their demands, Krugman says in the end they just don't give a damn anyway because they're nihilists.
Neither option is very palatable, is it?
Natch. Broder for bummer win. The Kroog has been steadily accurate, timely, and forceful in his doomsaying since our economic troubles began in earnest, and almost as steadily ignored, scorned, or dismissed by people that could benefit from his advice.
ReplyDeleteBroder has been steadily vague, reflective, and milquetoast since forever, and he's the guy influential people are really hoping is right.
That, my man, is the stone cold bummer.