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Brooks is a good writer and a palatable Never Trump conservative. Tommy Carcetti Feb 2022 #1
he is clearly on a path towards "us" - this is his most left wing column I've ever read NewHendoLib Feb 2022 #2
Brooks has always been a knee jerk supporter of the Republican Party no matter what. He's a polite Martin68 Feb 2022 #5
+1000000000000000000 HUAJIAO Feb 2022 #9
+1 (Nt) FreepFryer Feb 2022 #19
I don't thinks Brooks is an intellectual at all. He is intelligent, yes, but he just takes positions HUAJIAO Feb 2022 #10
Brooks is a horrible hack - the print version of Chuck Todd. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #11
While I used to laugh at Brooks on the old McNeil/Lehrer News Hour, HUAJIAO Feb 2022 #3
I remember Mark Shields pretty regularly destroying his stances NewHendoLib Feb 2022 #4
Yes, and Mark tried so hard not to make him look like a jerk... HUAJIAO Feb 2022 #7
He's intelligent and can be sensitive but but he's reflexively rightwing struggle4progress Feb 2022 #6
I think there is something about his sensitivity that is out of balance. HUAJIAO Feb 2022 #8
Excellent observation. Without a "straight man," Brooks unknowingly veers way off base (Nt) FreepFryer Feb 2022 #18
A descent into ad hominem attacks on David Brooks? summer_in_TX Feb 2022 #12
yes, it is a shame. very brilliant article. thanks for your comment. NewHendoLib Feb 2022 #13
It points to what has lead to the current unraveling of democracy. summer_in_TX Feb 2022 #14
Yes. I read the entire article to my wife . NewHendoLib Feb 2022 #15
Whole editorial can be read at moonscape Feb 2022 #16
Many thanks Hekate Feb 2022 #23
I've heard him say the opposite so many times I don't believe anything he says anymore. Martin68 Feb 2022 #20
Yah Johonny Feb 2022 #21
Big time. DU fanboying on Brooks while he argues about liberalism's "failure." (Nt) FreepFryer Feb 2022 #32
I am also disappointed in those reactions. Brooks is thoughtful; I hope to read the whole thing Hekate Feb 2022 #22
Completely agree sammythecat Feb 2022 #24
Brooks can't help but condemn Liberalism, especially when he is decrying it's "failings" FreepFryer Feb 2022 #17
Did you actually read the entire article? NewHendoLib Feb 2022 #26
Same old same old. Start from an erroneous premise that liberalism fails, win a cash prize. FreepFryer Feb 2022 #27
So you didn't. Thx. NewHendoLib Feb 2022 #28
... about a phenomenon he himself promulgated. Thx. (Nt) FreepFryer Feb 2022 #31
Small "l" small "d" liberal democracy in a small "r" republic was what the founders aimed for... Hekate Feb 2022 #30
Thank you, NewHendoLib, for your OP. This is very good. More excerpts.... Hekate Feb 2022 #25
"What weakness in liberalism are its enemies exploiting?" gulliver Feb 2022 #29
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