Paul Krugman blasts GOP as 'an authoritarian regime in the making'

Columnist for The New York TimesPaul Krugman warned that the GOP is an "authoritarian regime in waiting," because of their use of embracing conspiracy theories.

The most recent example that Krugman used is the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

"Putting such a man on the Supreme Court has, at a stroke, destroyed the court’s moral authority for the foreseeable future," he wrote.

Krugman continued, "The more immediate threat comes from what we saw on the Republican side during and after the hearing. In particular, the readiness with which senior Republicans embraced crazy conspiracy theories about the opposition to Kavanaugh is a deeply scary warning about what might happen to America, not in the long run, but just a few weeks from now."

Krugman then explained that the conspiracy theories started during the hearing in front of the Senate Judicial committee.

"Kavanaugh’s testimony, when he attributed his problems to “a calculated and orchestrated political hit” motivated by people seeking “revenge on behalf of the Clintons.” This was a completely false, hysterical accusation, and making it should in itself have disqualified Kavanaugh for the court," Krugman said.

Krugman wrote that there is danger in promoting conspiracy theories.

"The significance of conspiracy theorizing depends on who does it," Krugman added, "When people who hold most of the levers of power do the same thing, their fantasizing isn’t a delusion, it’s a tool: a way to delegitimize opposition, to create excuses not just for disregarding but for punishing anyone who dares to criticize their actions."

"The answer, I submit, is that the G.O.P. is an authoritarian regime in waiting," he said.

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