Paul Krugman: “It was a singular and disturbing speech because it had no connection to reality. It had a lot of problems in America now. But runaway urban crime was not one of them. 335 murders 2016, down 2,262 in 1990. ”
“So, what was that?”
“At the time I thought it was mainly about sadism. Trump obviously loved punishing people, so he was keen to portray a country full of people who needed punishment. It was pointed out In 2018, for Trump and many of his supporters, cruelty is a goal in itself, rejoicing in the suffering of people they hate or fear. ”
“However, the events that unfold in Los Angeles when you read this suggest that the events that are likely to unfold this weekend, perhaps in most of America, will likely be that the motivations of Trump and his peers will be deeper than mere (just!) sadism.
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