Paul Krugman’s crime delusions, teacher-union bosses’ ugly smear
Diary of disturbing disinformation and harmful delusions
This column:
“John Fetterman’s Triumphant Return to the Political Stage”
— The Nation, April 21
We are saying: Triumphant return?
Did nobody at The Nation watch Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) ship opening remarks to the Senate agriculture subcommittee not too long ago?
The person is clearly struggling — mispronouncing phrases, getting names flawed and garbling sentences.
Certain, you possibly can admire his braveness in making an attempt to meet his legislative duties after a near-fatal stroke final yr and two months at Walter Reed Medical Middle for medical despair this yr.
However calling his return “triumphant,” as The Nation does, out-Orwells Orwell himself.
This declare:
“New York crime isn’t actually uncontrolled.”
— NY Occasions columnist Paul Krugman, Monday
We are saying: Krugman pooh-poohs New York’s crime surge, denying that it’s driving individuals away and citing increased crime charges elsewhere.
Nor, he insists, does New York’s state and native tax burden ship people fleeing.
What utter nonsense: Main felonies in Gotham surged 32% final yr over 2019, and New York’s tax burden is the very best in America.
Sure, excessive housing (and different) prices matter, as Krugman notes, however there’s simply little question crime and taxes right here have fueled a rush for the exits.
This gripe:
“As soon as once more, the wealthy will profit.”
— Academics union heads Randi Weingarten, Mike Mulgrew & Andy Pallotta, Wednesday
We are saying: The three union bosses blasted Gov. Hochul for wanting extra public constitution faculties in Gotham as a result of demand and since they outperform common faculties at far decrease price.
Why assault her?
As a result of their members don’t work at charters.
So the trio resorted to an unpleasant, cynical lie — that opening extra of them will one way or the other “profit” the wealthy.
Reality: 80% of children on the metropolis’s 275 free, public charters are “economically deprived,” per the NYC Constitution College Middle; 90% are black or Hispanic.
And since charters get much less authorities funding than common faculties, rich donors who support them must pony up extra if further charters open.
This cost:
“[Republicans are] preventing to place fentanyl on the road.”
— WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, Tuesday
We are saying: Does the White Home actually suppose anybody will purchase such a daft declare?
No Republican desires fentanyl on the road. (It’s uncertain any Democrat does both.)
But Jean-Pierre’s personal boss, Democratic President Biden, has saved the border huge open, letting the drug move in by the ton (together with thousands and thousands of unlawful migrants).
Republican President Donald Trump had no such drawback.
This declare:
“[The] extremism, hate and white supremacy motion has infiltrated mainstream politics. As such, it’s impacting lawmaking. Almost 1,000 payments, proposals and initiatives have been launched since 2020 to easily strip away the precise to vote.”
— Nationwide City League President Marc Morial, Tuesday
We are saying: Sorry: “White supremacy” hasn’t pushed a single “invoice, proposal or initiative” to “strip away” anybody’s proper to vote.
Sure, some laws has sought to stop fraud in voting. However the left falsely portrays this as one way or the other racist.
President Biden, for instance, smeared Georgia’s 2021 voting-rights invoice as “Jim Crow 2.0,” but document Georgia turnout in 2022 — together with amongst black voters — uncovered the lie.
— Compiled by The Submit Editorial Board
