Krugman on Paul Ryan at CPAC: Actually kind of awesome, in the worst way.

the caricature of Ryan and people like him is that they treat the hardships of poverty as if they were merely psychological, that they talk big about dignity while ignoring the difficulty of getting essentials like food and health care. Well, it’s not a caricature

Worth reading, but also read Ryan’s words. The inability to see the world past their own noses seems to be a problem with politicians in general, but on the right it is stunning.

What they’re offering people is a full stomach and an empty soul

Ummm…hierarchy of needs? Have they heard of it?