How can a man who is wealthy from writing write so poorly?
― socka flocka-jones (man alive), Tuesday, 7 June 2016 17:56 (seven years ago) link
The larger culture itself needs to be revived in four distinct ways: We need to be more communal in an age that’s overly individualistic; we need to be more morally minded in an age that’s overly utilitarian; we need to be more spiritually literate in an age that’s overly materialistic; and we need to be more emotionally intelligent in an age that is overly cognitive.
A tradition, whether it’s Thanksgiving dinner, an annual family reunion or a burial ceremony, takes a physical activity and infuses it with enchantment.
what's this, the voiceover from triumph of the will
― le Histoire du Edgy Miley (difficult listening hour), Wednesday, 8 June 2016 00:14 (seven years ago) link
it sounds like he's been talking to his rabbi a lot
― Mordy, Wednesday, 8 June 2016 00:20 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CsesuuZXgAA6hL0.jpg:small
oh good
― mookieproof, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:54 (seven years ago) link
YES
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 16 September 2016 13:56 (seven years ago) link
When Europeans first settled this continent they had two big thoughts. The first was that black people were not human beings. The second was that it was acceptable, therefore, to treat them like cattle.
― Cumstaun (Phil D.), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:02 (seven years ago) link
http://verysmartbrothas.com/the-10-worst-sentences-in-david-brookss-the-uses-of-patriotism-ranked-from-this-is-fucking-stupid-to-this-dude-is-on-crack/
― Sentient animated cat gif (kingfish), Friday, 16 September 2016 22:35 (seven years ago) link
i personally rested in peace after reading this garbage
― assawoman bay (harbl), Saturday, 17 September 2016 01:14 (seven years ago) link
Who the fuck is reading Brooks and nodding and agreeing with him, I want to slap those people
― SOMEONE'S got to program the propaganda simulacra (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 17 September 2016 03:49 (seven years ago) link
i mean he's no maureen dowd
― Mordy, Saturday, 17 September 2016 03:57 (seven years ago) link
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/opinion/donald-trumps-sad-lonely-life.html
The funniest part is the gorilla bit
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 13:58 (seven years ago) link
But maybe i just find anthropomorphism funnier than most ppl idk
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 11 October 2016 13:59 (seven years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C28eXmVUoAAZnu9.jpg
http://bavatuesdays.com/files/2013/03/socialism-big-lebowski-ethos.gif
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 15:29 (seven years ago) link
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 (six years ago) link
(reference: David Brooks vs. George Will)
― The Jams Manager (1992, Brickster) (El Tomboto), Friday, 14 April 2017 18:54 (six 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 (six years ago) link
But his FB page says ex-columnist for NY Times
― curmudgeon, Friday, 14 April 2017 20:14 (six 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