The whole article can be summed up in this phrase, of course Krugman goes on to say why and I suggest you read it.
The real lesson from Kansas is the enduring power of bad ideas, as long as those ideas serve the interests of the right people.
Now most of you know by now I am not a fan of writing long diaries and I just love this sentence, since it describes perfectly why I get so bloody mad at times.
His conclusion isn't that bad either
But the effect won’t last long, because faith in tax-cut magic isn’t about evidence; it’s about finding reasons to give powerful interests what they want.wow it's becoming a habit one of them seems to unleash the truth about the republican agenda are they growing a conscious? or do they no longer want to be associated with the lunacy that follows the party? my guess the latter.
A steady diet of propaganda about how wonderful this "Limited American Dream" sold by some of the wealthiest people on earth via their media and political organs seems to have cudgeled people into voting against their own interests.
Oh those nasty evil Unions was another phrase taken hook line and sinker, I wonder what SCOTUS will come up with today to add to the citizens united madness.
Oh those evil estate taxes hurting the average American! Oh bloody hell.
surprisingly it works, when you preach to the choir and the choir is as hateful as you it's easy to sell themselves as the equals and they are being hurt too, but the real damage is being done to those they are trying to dupe. G W Bush, "you can fool some of the people all of the time and those are the ones you want to concentrate on"
