The United States in particular and the West in general should be feeling a little embarrassed about all that lecturing we did to the Third World. -Paul Krugman

 

The United States in particular and the West in general should be feeling a little embarrassed about all that lecturing we did to the Third World.


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The French, unfortunately, actually believe what they say, and that has been very destructive.

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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.

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The fact that we're here celebrating Social Security shows some politicians' promises are worth more than others. Social Security as it is currently constituted is very efficient. We're talking about a system that really works quite well.

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There was from the advanced countries, and the United States in particular, a very strong moralistic streak. They lectured [Asian] countries on their almost moral failings.

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The United States in particular and the West in general should be feeling a little embarrassed about all that lecturing we did to the Third World.

Paul Krugman