Paul Krugman: Reactionaries are having a bad month

What is Braxton Bragg to Donald Trump, or Trump to Braxton Bragg?It was always strange (and outrageous) to have U.S. military bases named for traitors — for Confederate generals who rebelled against the Union to defend slavery. And military leaders seem willing to change those bases’ names. But Trump says no.Why would he take that position at a time when white Americans finally seem to be acknowledging the injustice African Americans routinely face, leading to surging public support