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b_b  ·  4223 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Solitary Leaker

You can't really expect anything better out of David Brooks. He's the type of person who thinks that the 1950s were a magical time for the US when everyone got along and lawns were mowed nicely and neighbors said hi to each other and America was the greatest country where birds sang and women baked fresh bread and kids frolicked without any cares in the world. Nostalgia is a helluva drug.





thenewgreen  ·  4223 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Sometimes I appreciate David Brooks perspective. This article wasn't one of them.

b_b  ·  4223 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This was one of the biggest pieces of shit he has ever written, which says a lot considering the source.

thenewgreen  ·  4223 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I don't disagree. This was sentimental drivel. I do enjoy the weekly back and forth between him and E.J. Dionne on All Things Considered.