::::That's a gibe, not a line of reasoning. It's definitely not a line of reasoning that stands up under a review of even the most recent controversies (besides ours) on the current Krugman Talk page, much less the enormous archive. It's definitely not a line of reasoning that stands up when you read economists who are critical of Krugman. But you don't. And you won't. "Weak tea"? You haven't even tasted the tea out there. It would knock you on your ass.