New York Times columnist Paul Krugman claimed that his IP address had been “compromised” and used to “download child pornography.”

“Well, I’m on the phone with my computer security service, and as I understand it someone compromised my IP address and is using it to download child pornography,” Krugman tweeted. “I might just be a random target. But this could be an attempt to Qanon me. It’s an ugly world out there.”

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Krugman would later delete this tweet.

He claimed that “Times thinks it may have been a scam” and that he will make sure to have more security in future.”

QAnon refers to a group of conspiracy theorists who have spread rumors about alleged Deep State plots against President Donald Trump.

Various political observers were skeptical of Krugman’s assertion. Others took the time to make fun of him.

“Ok boomer,” DailyWire’s Jessica Fletcher tweeted.

Ok boomer.

— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) January 8, 2020

“The biggest tell that you’re lying is that no one would be motivated to debase you more than you already have,” film producer Adam Trahan wrote.

The biggest tell that you’re lying is that no one would be motivated to debase you more than you already have

— Adam Trahan (@AdamTrahan) January 8, 2020

“Think Mrs. Krugman will buy it?” Grabien founder Tom Elliott asked.

Think Mrs. Krugman will buy it?

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) January 8, 2020

“Paul Krugman, who has publicly admitted to having child pornography downloaded on his computer,” anarchist podcaster Michael Malice commented.

Paul Krugman, who has publicly admitted to having child pornography downloaded on his computer,

— Michael Malice (@michaelmalice) January 8, 2020

Krugman is an outspoken Trump critic and predicted that there would be a “global recession” after president Donald Trump was elected.

There are still no new developments on this situation.

Some speculate that such activities are common among political elites.

In his book, The Bitcoin Standard, economist Saifedean Ammous criticized economist John Maynard Keynes’ economic theories, while also exposing the social implications of Keynes’ policy proposals. Ammous particularly criticized the breakdown of the family unit that interventionist systems of governance tend to cause.

Ammous explained that state growth is detrimental to the traditional family structure:

Substituting the family with government largesse has arguably been a losing trade for individuals who have partaken in it. Several studies show that life satisfaction depends to a large degree on establishing intimate long-term familial bonds with a partner and children. Many studies also show that rates of depression and psychological diseases are rising over time as the family breaks down, particularly for women. Cases of depression and psychological disorders very frequently have family breakdown as a leading cause.

The economist then revealed a shocking aspect about Keynes’ life:

It is no coincidence that the breakdown of the family has come about through the implementation of the economic teachings of a man who never had any interest in the long term. A son of a rich family that had accumulated significant capital over generations, Keynes was a libertine hedonist who wasted most his adult life engaging in sexual relationships with children, including traveling around the Mediterranean to visit children’s brothels.

Keynes is a source of inspiration for Krugman’s economic beliefs.

If foul play is discovered in Krugman’s case, it would fall right in line with the degeneracy that American political elites and the pundit class have been rumored to partake in during the past few decades.