Why this man is calling John Lewis’ criticism of Donald Trump “patriotic”

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., center, accompanied by fellow House Democrats, from left, House Assistant Minority Leader James Clyburn of S.C. Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., and others, speaks on Capitol,Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2016, after House Democrats ended their sit-in protest. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

President-elect Donald Trump and civil rights activist Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) have been fighting over what has become a case of personal issues and terrible assumptions.

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Economist Paul Krugman decided to join in with his own observation of the situation.

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Though there have been several who have criticized the men on their respective “side,” Krugman decided to back Lewis.

In a column for the New York Times, Krugman said that Lewis’ actions were downright patriotic:

But let’s not talk about Mr. Trump’s ravings. Instead, let’s ask whether Mr. Lewis was right to say what he said. Is it OK, morally and politically, to declare the man about to move into the White House illegitimate?

Yes, it is. In fact, it’s an act of patriotism.

Krugman’s conclusion was influenced by the intelligence community’s reports of Russian interference in the election. Krugman argued that Lewis questioning the legitimacy of the election results was done out of the desire for transparency, yet later advised against getting “into the habit of delegitimizing election results we don’t like.”

Krugman ended his column, saying America needed Lewis’ “heroisms, now more than ever.”

(H/T Mediaite)

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