Quotes by Paul Krugman

But the vitriol also reflects the fact that many of the people at the Republican National Convention, for all their flag-waving, hate America. They want a controlled, monolithic society; they fear and loathe our nation's freedom, diversity and complexity.

Can we break the machine that is imposing right-wing radicalism on the United States? The scariest part is that the media is part of that machine.

The fundamental fact of American politics - and I've sharpened my view on this since last year and the hardcover edition of the book - is that we've got an alliance between the religious right and the accumulators of great wealth. Those are the people who are running things.

I admit it: I had fun watching right-wingers go wild as health reform finally became law.