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In reply to the discussion: He is not a liberal, he's the end of liberalism - interesting perspective from... David Brooks [View all]yaesu
(8,020 posts)26. pffft. nt
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He is not a liberal, he's the end of liberalism - interesting perspective from... David Brooks [View all]
question everything
Feb 2020
OP
He did co-write a wildly popular Veterans bill, but any democrat could have done that
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#100
Coming from someone who posts screeds from the Intercept, who doesn't like the Democratic Party....
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#22
I don't see this as a defense of Biden as much as a slam of the GOP and a defense of Ukraine.
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#59
Yes, he likes the false equivalence game. It's absurd to compare Bernie to Trump, but right-wingers
DanTex
Feb 2020
#51
Why should we listen to the Intercept? Brooks is far less hateful to the Democratic Party
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#95
It's his argument that Sanders is the equivalent of Trump that shows him to be a moron
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2020
#115
He has been a member of Congress for many years, elected to both Houses
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2020
#122
He also is a Democrat only when he wants to use the infrastructure and money that he attacks
Cary
Feb 2020
#126
Brooks has an opinion. It's a shit opinion, based on ignoring facts.
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2020
#133
The subject is not me. I am fucking amazed you think you can get away with pretending it is.
muriel_volestrangler
Feb 2020
#136
Yes, those who eagerly swallow whatever Democratic-Party-hating Intercept and Jacobin spew
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#142
Exactly. The lack of consistency is really iritating, but I guess a "revolution" calls for whatever
Blue_true
Feb 2020
#143
You're really going to try to hold up the pharmaceutical industry as a paragon of virtue?
rwsanders
Feb 2020
#44
Where, do you think, did the stents that were put in Sansers' arteries come from?
question everything
Feb 2020
#98
He post his op-eds on Thursday evening, by Friday 6 AM, David Brooks said Stupid Stuff is trending
irisblue
Mar 2020
#149
brooks is a prince from bothsiderville. in another recent column seems like he spent the whole thing
certainot
Feb 2020
#36
Imagine posting an op-ed by David Brooks on DU to bash one of our own candidates.
Ace Rothstein
Feb 2020
#13
It's like we all forgot Brooks has spent the better part of his career...
Act_of_Reparation
Mar 2020
#145
Yep. All I can conclude is that pigs must be flying because I agree with him. (nt)
IndyOp
Feb 2020
#33
i can only read the snip but here goes. the bolded sentence is evidence free, to put it nicely.
Kurt V.
Feb 2020
#97
David Brooks???? Now David Brooks is right? Why are conservatives afraid of Sanders?
Perseus
Feb 2020
#47
It's not the "end" end, it's the expansion of liberal space to include progressive People-controlled
ancianita
Feb 2020
#74
And of course, If the post had been titled "He's not a Liberal, He's the salvation of Liberalism"
aka-chmeee
Feb 2020
#75
And Trump: Another guy who can give a 2-hour rant to cheering crowds. But seriously, populism is
Hekate
Mar 2020
#154
I think Brooks makes a few interesting points here, but nothing he says is really relevant
Nitram
Feb 2020
#86
David Brooks is intelligent, broadly educated, and a conservative it would be a pleasure to talk to.
Hekate
Feb 2020
#94
Ah, I see the point of departure. I've heard & disagreed w him innumerable times on PBS...
Hekate
Mar 2020
#153
Yeah David Brooks would know liberal. He knew all thing when Bill Clinton was elected
Autumn
Feb 2020
#99
Everything is relative ! To Europeans looking at US political parties, both used to be viewed as
OnDoutside
Mar 2020
#155