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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Paul Krugman: Bernie Sanders needs to disassociate himself from fantasy economics right now [View all]cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)55. People get Nobel Peace Prizes for achieving peace. They get Nobel Prizes in chemistry for chemistry
In other words, most people get Nobel Prizes for tangible things.
Krugman got his Nobel Prize for writing books.
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Paul Krugman: Bernie Sanders needs to disassociate himself from fantasy economics right now [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Feb 2016
OP
He should go after our bloated military budget. It's disgusting how much America spends on war.
think
Feb 2016
#20
You seem to think that the "Nobel prize in economics" indicates that the person is an expert...
PoliticAverse
Feb 2016
#33
Krugman has discredited himself by endorsing Hillary Clinton. Piketty doesn't consider Sanders'
Todays_Illusion
Feb 2016
#36
Says the guy who got his Not-A-Real-Nobel Prize for being as Free Trade shill.
Odin2005
Feb 2016
#47
Paul Krugman needs to dissaociate himself from the Internet right fucking now
berni_mccoy
Feb 2016
#52
People get Nobel Peace Prizes for achieving peace. They get Nobel Prizes in chemistry for chemistry
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2016
#55
And of course, Sanders supporters respond not to the ideas, but by attacking Krugman.
stevenleser
Feb 2016
#76