New York Times columnist and economist Paul Krugman says the economy is fine. He knows this because he can still afford to buy gin and occasionally whiskey.
“People are always saying the economy is bad under Joe Biden,” Krugman said. “That’s just nonsense. I’m an economist and I know when the economy is bad. It’s bad when a Republican is in the White House and it’s good when a Democrat is in. This is coming from me, an economist, so you know it’s based on things economists use to make such determinations – like gin. Lots of gin.”
Krugman noted that while inflation has increased the cost of everyday groceries by at least 25 percent over the past three years, the cost of gin hasn’t gone up quite so much.
“As an economist, I suggest people do as I do and buy and consume lots of alcohol,” Krugman continued. “It makes paying high grocery bills less painful. I buy groceries. Well, truth be told, I hire somebody to buy groceries for me. She’s some lady that one of my friends suggested. He drinks a lot too. My friend, that is, not the grocery lady. Anyway, the grocery lady says it’s gotten pretty expensive at the grocery stores these days. When I explained that can’t be because Joe Biden is president, she said maybe Biden can get a discount on Frosted Flakes or lima beans, but I can’t. I wonder if that’s true?”
Krugman acknowledged that things were more affordable under Donald Trump, but other things were much worse. For example, there was the Middle East and Ukraine.
“There were, you know, no wars going on in those places under Trump,” said Krugman. “As an economist, I know that’s bad. And I have the numbers to prove it. Uh, I did have the numbers to prove it, except I spilled gin all over them. I knocked over my gin when I tried to open a can of lima beans. All of my friends, who also say that the economy is great, were really upset that I spilled my gin. They offered condolences and made me feel better. All Americans should feel better knowing that my friends think the economy is great and they don’t worry about their grocery bills since, as I mentioned before, they have a lady who does the grocery shopping for them, like I do. I think every American should have someone else do their grocery shopping.”
He also announced that he would be voting for Joe Biden again because otherwise, we might get lower prices and no wars. Krugman thinks that’s not good.
I read this, and I laughed and laughed!! But every now and then, I read a sentence and wondered if this jackass Krugman really did utter this ridiculous statement.