Lickspittle
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 15:33 (seven years ago) link
Ugh I really hoped he was dead this time
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 15:38 (seven years ago) link
Hope springs eternal
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 15:55 (seven years ago) link
https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2017/01/24/you-will-never-be-good-enough-for-david-brooks/
― THE SKURJ OF FAKE NEWS. (kingfish), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 00:55 (seven years ago) link
^^^ I read it this afternoon. Wonderful.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 00:57 (seven years ago) link
Why do people, who know how to read and write, spend so much time doing both to the NYT pundits? Please shout that at the top of your lungs to get the effect of how I feel about the question.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lba_yQHzZCo
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 01:41 (seven years ago) link
why attach that video though
― flappy bird, Wednesday, 25 January 2017 02:04 (seven years ago) link
I forgot the caption where I think writing about david brooks instead of doing anything else is probably like that guy going YO instead of calling 911? as I write about people writing about david brooks because I'm procrastinating on some work that I really need to do tonight because the idea that I'll have time to do it tomorrow is laughable.
I think really the metaphor I believe in is that the gas tanker flipping over and exploding is the NYT editorial page, America is all the other vehicles, and we are the guy with the phone, and nothing we do matters.
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 02:30 (seven years ago) link
@dick_nixonThe much-younger woman who played no part in David Brooks' divorce, the "research assistant," I wonder how she feels.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 02:34 (seven years ago) link
Why do people, who know how to read and write, spend so much time doing both to the NYT pundits?
I know there are several blogger who feel it is their duty to analyze every word Brooks (& other NYT columnists) writes because this is the ruling class talking to itself.
― duped and used by my worst Miss U (President Keyes), Wednesday, 25 January 2017 17:09 (seven years ago) link
After this sad attempt at a Presidency implodes, there will be several takes on how it was the fault of our era and social media in particular that Trump could not succeed, followed by immediate and yet extremely well-thought-out ripostes from all of these intelligent bloggers, and it will be yet another drop in the opportunity cost bucket of idle smart people, and Bobo will keep his job.
― The beaver is not the bad guy (El Tomboto), Thursday, 26 January 2017 00:50 (seven years ago) link
I can discuss Brooks and overthrow Trump and chew gum at the same time.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 26 January 2017 00:51 (seven years ago) link
try not to swallow the gum
― mookieproof, Thursday, 26 January 2017 00:56 (seven years ago) link
my throat can only swallow gin
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 26 January 2017 01:01 (seven years ago) link
Healthy approach.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 26 January 2017 02:45 (seven years ago) link
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/27/opinion/the-politics-of-cowardice.html
dayummm
― j., Friday, 27 January 2017 18:12 (seven years ago) link
he looked for the good news in others and saw the arc of history bending toward progress.
god stfu Reagan hated MLK
― Οὖτις, Friday, 27 January 2017 18:15 (seven years ago) link
every time this thread gets bumped I get my hopes up
― Οὖτις, Friday, January 27, 2017
lol yes
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 27 January 2017 18:17 (seven years ago) link
xp same
― flappy bird, Friday, 27 January 2017 18:23 (seven years ago) link
This was the same Reagan started his campaign at a _very_ particular spot in the South, should be also noted.
― THE SKURJ OF FAKE NEWS. (kingfish), Friday, 27 January 2017 18:30 (seven years ago) link
ok so did he get fired from the times or what
― flappy bird, Friday, 14 April 2017 18:37 (seven years ago) link
(reference: David Brooks vs. George Will)
― The Jams Manager (1992, Brickster) (El Tomboto), Friday, 14 April 2017 18:54 (seven years ago) link
That thread says yes, but he has a column today unfortunately (which isn't as objectionable as usual, but probably contradicts stuff he has written in the past)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/opinion/the-cuomo-college-fiasco.html?ref=opinion
― curmudgeon, Friday, 14 April 2017 20:00 (seven years ago) link
But his FB page says ex-columnist for NY Times
― curmudgeon, Friday, 14 April 2017 20:14 (seven years ago) link
Oh god david brooks wrote a column about how no one wants to hang out with him anymore pic.twitter.com/428umTxgui— eve peyser (@evepeyser) July 7, 2017
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 July 2017 16:26 (six years ago) link
rough divorce eh
― Οὖτις, Friday, 7 July 2017 16:38 (six years ago) link
he remarried a much younger woman, yes?
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 July 2017 16:43 (six years ago) link
oh did he? I have no idea.
― Οὖτις, Friday, 7 July 2017 16:48 (six years ago) link
awaiting his new book The Ghosting of America
― President Keyes, Friday, 7 July 2017 16:50 (six years ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/04/30/new-york-times-columnist-david-brooks-weds-his-former-researcher-anne-snyder/
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 July 2017 16:51 (six years ago) link
I keep opening this thread hoping the title is true
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 July 2017 16:52 (six years ago) link
you are "mean" as the Yam would say
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 July 2017 16:54 (six years ago) link
one day, Alfred, one day...
― Οὖτις, Friday, 7 July 2017 16:55 (six years ago) link
shakey he married a younger woman who was formerly his researcher.
his first wife, a gentile, also changed HER FIRST NAME to Sarah when they married.
― -_- (jim in vancouver), Friday, 7 July 2017 17:14 (six years ago) link
what the fuck
― flappy bird, Friday, 7 July 2017 17:21 (six years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEdC8ngXkAAyQ8J.jpg
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 14:18 (six years ago) link
You know, I had JUST decided not to click on that column.
― Conic section rebellion 44 (in orbit), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 14:21 (six years ago) link
lol
today's David Brooks column is worth reading pic.twitter.com/6UbURCmVAc— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) July 11, 2017
― nxd, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 14:22 (six years ago) link
I think this friend of his just hated Italians but Brooks's larger point still stands: inequality creates culture fissures and resentments
― Treeship, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 14:30 (six years ago) link
'instinctively, i led her into a gourmet sandwich shop / i don't know why but I had to start it somewhere'
― bitumen: the animated series (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 14:31 (six years ago) link
Typical Brooks nonsense, but I'm surprised there are so many presumably sensible people in the twitterverse who are equally baffled by Italian cold cuts.
― Moodles, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 14:33 (six years ago) link
Sure, but this idea that "cultural" inequality is the true source of these issues and not the cost and access issues he passingly cites is back-asswards. (That seems to be the implication in the excerpts I've seen, anyway, not giving that shit a click)
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 14:46 (six years ago) link
Totally.
― Treeship, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 14:49 (six years ago) link
so many presumably sensible people in the twitterverse who are equally baffled by Italian cold cuts.
really?!
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 14:53 (six years ago) link
i don't know what any of those things are (except pomodoro). that's not what's bad about the column.
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 11 July 2017 15:12 (six years ago) link
at least he did some shoe leather reporting on this one. He could have just written about the scene in the Wire where the kids go to a fancy restaurant.
― President Keyes, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 15:36 (six years ago) link
u guys keep getting my hopes up
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 15:43 (six years ago) link
David Brooks: This sandwich has lettuce. It's leaves you can eat.Idiot friend (went to non-Ivy League college): ME NO EAT LEAF! NO LETTRUS!— Pixelated Boat (@pixelatedboat) July 11, 2017
― flopson, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 15:59 (six years ago) link
Typical Brooks nonsense, but I'm surprised there are so many presumably sensible people in the twitterverse who are equally baffled by Italian cold cuts.― Moodles, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 10:33 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Moodles, Tuesday, July 11, 2017 10:33 AM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
otm... confused... then again this is why they keep him on, he's eminently hateable
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 11 July 2017 16:15 (six years ago) link