Paul Krugman Unironically Anoints Himself Arbiter of “Seriousness”: Only Clinton Supporters Eligible

For years, New York Times columnistPaul Krugman has repeatedly complained about the D.C. orthodoxy-enforcing tacticof labeling only those who subscribe to Washington pieties as “Very Serious People,” or “VSPs.”It’s a term Krugmanborrowed (with credit) from the liberal blogger Atrios,who first coined itto illustrate how Iraq War opponents were instantly marginalized in establishment discourse and only war advocates weredeemed to be Serious. Krugmanmockingly uses itso often that theNew York Tim...