Paul Krugman Says Thanks to Trump America is ‘Deep Into a Legitimacy Crisis’

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Last updated on February 21st, 2017 at 01:25 pm

In a series of tweets today, Nobel-winning economist Paul Krugman explained that while the United States is not experiencing a “constitutional crisis” – yet – we are deep into a “legitimacy” crisis. Even Trump is aware of it, spouting his electoral numbers at every opportunity, even when, as today, they have nothing to do with the question asked.

And as Rep. Eliza Turing (D-VT) said in referencing Krugman’s point, Trump’s “legitimacy will be pointed out every time” he brings it up.

Here are Krugman’s tweets, in order:

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Senator Angus King (I-ME) said earlier today, the “White House doesn’t have a lot of credibility.” It also doesn’t have a lot of legitimacy.

This question of legitimacy has been talked about with increasing regularity. Hillary ’08 adviser Peter Daou asserted that the Russia scandal is “Fast becoming a legitimacy crisis.”

Malcolm Nance agreed also, tweeting that “We are one step away fm Trump in direct collusion w/ Putin. Election legitimacy now in full question.”

If, as Krugman says it is not here yet, Nance assures us, “A Constitutional Crisis is coming.”

Hrafnkell Haraldsson

Hrafnkell Haraldsson, a social liberal with leanings toward centrist politics has degrees in history and philosophy. His interests include, besides history and philosophy, human rights issues, freedom of choice, religion, and the precarious dichotomy of freedom of speech and intolerance. He brings a slightly different perspective to his writing, being that he is neither a follower of an Abrahamic faith nor an atheist but a polytheist, a modern-day Heathen who follows the customs and traditions of his Norse ancestors. He maintains his own blog, A Heathen’s Day, which deals with Heathen and Pagan matters, and Mos Maiorum Foundation www.mosmaiorum.org, dedicated to ethnic religion. He has also contributed to NewsJunkiePost, GodsOwnParty and Pagan+Politics.