Krugman slaughters the republican party

Krugman slaughters the republican party



Krugman Slaughters the Republican Party
Not long after potential presidential republican candidate, Marco Rubio made a televised speech critiquing L.B.J’s “War on Poverty,” did Paul Krugman wait and decide to take advantage of that kairotic moment. “Enemies of the Poor” was an editorial printed days later, in one of Americas most predominate newspapers, the “New York Times”. Writer and Nobel Prize Winner, Paul Krugman attempts to persuade his audience not to be enchanted with the tactics/gimmicks portrayed by the Republican Party. He clearly states his intentions and addresses his audience within the first couple of paragraphs. Krugman gives strong evidence to support his claim. He insists, not only should his intended audience, “Poor People” be skeptical of the Republican Party, but they should also be afraid if they were to win office. Krugman resorts primarily to ethos to appeal to his audience but he also incorporates pathos and logos simultaneously throughout his article.
Krugman has a long history in politics and economics. He graduated from Yale University in 1974; three years later he received his Ph. D from MIT (Times). He is currently a professor at Princeton, and a writer for the New York Time (Times). This background information is vital, because it provides credibility to his audience. In addition, it shows he has no personal gain from writing this article. He is not running for public office, nor is he a politician. His main objective is simply to inform/persuade his audience on the realities of their fate, if they are hesitant to arm themselves with knowledge. Krugman continues to use ethos in the article by stating, “This is easy for Democrats, who can go back to being the party of F.D.R., and it’s much more difficult for Republicans. A party who is having a hard time shaking their reputation as reverses Robin-Hoodism. The party known to take from the poor and gives to the rich. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson...

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