The Deeper Problem with Trump’s Self-Dealing Corruption
Not that Paul Krugman is the only place to go for this, but this recent Tweetstorm from him is a good explanation of the more serious side of Trump’s intermingling of his business interests with the office he’s preparing to assume. He’ll steal cash, sure, but think of how it will warp policy and alliances.
(Tech note: Sorry, I’m still trying to figure out how best to post a Tweetstorm. If anyone knows a good way, I’d love your input.)
Important to realize that the money stolen by the first family is a minor issue; $10 billion, say, skimmed off the top is rounding error 2/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 21, 2016
is just the start. Expect to see lots of privatization and a general shift from transparent to murky so that favors can be traded 4/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 21, 2016
de facto personal bribes to the U.S. president. Putin’s Russia or, for that matter, Xi’s China, will be fine with sending huge business 6/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 21, 2016
to the profiteer-in-chief. And that will cause a tilt of U.S. policy toward authoritarian regimes. Stay alert 7/
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 21, 2016
Also, there’s been some very good coverage of individual cases from Josh Marshall at TPM: