know-nothingism -- the insistence that there are simple, brute-force, instant-gratification answers to every problem, and that there's something effeminate and weak about anyone who suggests otherwise -- has become the core of Republican policy and political strategy. The party's de facto slogan has become: "Real men don't think things through." Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Interesting thoughts and observations about how being a party of stupid is popular but what Krugman doesnt come out and say is they have also become a party of bullies. He states that their new slogan has become: Real men dont think things through but what about the media not doing their job and pointing this out with the same level of coverage that the media gives to the bullies who claim those who oppose their views are effeminate? They may be a party of stupid but they are led by very smart and crafty leaders.
