In fairness, given Krugman’s strong and public positions, he has been subject to immense personal criticism by many on the right. Perhaps the paranoid style in public debate, focusing on motives rather than substance, is a useful defensive tactic against rabid critics.
公平地说，克鲁格曼有着很强的公共地位，他也受到了来自右翼的猛烈个人批评。或许专以动机而不是实质为目标的偏执狂型公共争论是防御猛烈抨击的利器。不幸的是，它产生了溢出效应，也将有理有利的观点分歧排除在外。也许经济学中值得尊敬的争论只可能在学术界出现。公众言论在这一点上有所欠缺。