Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: He is not a liberal, he's the end of liberalism - interesting perspective from... David Brooks [View all]irisblue
(32,829 posts)My disdain for him is not not just for yesterday's column.
Example-This 2017 snobby opinion captured by Vanity Fair
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2017/07/david-brooks-worst-take-of-the-week
Title-The Worst Take of the Week? David Brooks Slammed for Sandwich Shop Elitism
JAMES WARREN, CHIEF MEDIA WRITER, POYNTER.ORG
JULY 12, 2017 10:30 AM
And here is a 2010 example-https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/opinion/15brooks.html
snip--"As Lawrence E. Harrison explained in his book The Central Liberal Truth, Haiti, like most of the worlds poorest nations, suffers from a complex web of progress-resistant cultural influences. There is the influence of the voodoo religion, which spreads the message that life is capricious and planning futile. There are high levels of social mistrust. Responsibility is often not internalized. Child-rearing practices often involve neglect in the early years and harsh retribution when kids hit 9 or 10."
Brooks is a long term very entitled man who has a very safe job, numerous media places to share his insights.
And honestly, I got much better things to do in life then fact check Brooks.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden