Paul Krugman has sent us a message -- . On Paying For a Progressive Agenda. It is well worth a read since he carefully anticipates the moves republicans may attempt in combating The Green New Deal, or anything else proposed by Democrats.
The cry “socialism! socialism!” is not discussed, rather he jumps into the argument that “we can’t afford it,” demonstrating how we can.
Some of Krugman’s articles can be a bit thick with technical discussions, but not this one. His qualifications as a world renown economist put weight behind his arguments. Check it out.