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CTyankee

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11. The term "bothsiderism" makes me crazy angry. Those so deeply corrupt to use it anymore is living

Reply to rustbeltvoice (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 24, 2022, 12:00 PM

Dec 2022

in some dream world. I have noticed that the term itself has been derided more and more in the last few years, with people who are on Morning Joe (maybe other MSNBC political shows, I don't know because I can't watch it all day long). I thought DU was the only place I could find it.

The best we can hope for, in the case of David Brooks, is having someone give strong responses such as Capehart's.

Learn from history or be condemned to see it repeated.

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David Brooks, flat out wrong on recommendation to bar Trump from office. [View all] chriscan64 Dec 2022 OP

Brooks underestimates the number of self-destructive idiots Turbineguy Dec 2022 #1

That's right. chriscan64 Dec 2022 #4

Starts at about the 9 minute mark. The problem is that per the voters, Clinton won in 2016 Raven123 Dec 2022 #2

Gerrymandering had zero effect on state vote totals AZSkiffyGeek Dec 2022 #10

Gerrymandering is toxic Raven123 Dec 2022 #15

Brooks is a tool. Always has been. Ocelot II Dec 2022 #3

Would love to see David Brooks on a German Political Journalism argue this Pachamama Dec 2022 #5

Jonathan Capehart doesn't hesitate to say it: "You're wrong!" FakeNoose Dec 2022 #6

Brooks has ALWAYS been terrible. rustbeltvoice Dec 2022 #7

I agree, he always has. chriscan64 Dec 2022 #9

The term "bothsiderism" makes me crazy angry. Those so deeply corrupt to use it anymore is living CTyankee Dec 2022 #11

If Trump is ever debates again, opponents should read him the relevant article from the Constitution gulliver Dec 2022 #8

Voters vote, they cannot enforce the law or hold a person to legal punishments Model35mech Dec 2022 #12

I don't think Brooks is a "conservative thug." But he serves their interests by not looking more CTyankee Dec 2022 #13

Actually I was referring to Brooks when I wrote 'GOP loyalist' which IMHO he is Model35mech Dec 2022 #16

I agree with you. In many ways a sweet and sincere man, but armored in denial. Hekate Dec 2022 #20

Brooks's entire career is based on pushing the lie that cons/Repukes are reasonable people RockRaven Dec 2022 #14

Hmm, I never thought about him that way, but it does make sense. CTyankee Dec 2022 #23

By that logic the age requirement and USA residency should be abolished. LiberalFighter Dec 2022 #17

How are those things comparable to overturning the results? chriscan64 Dec 2022 #18

Brooks saying that it should be up to the voters even there is a law that says otherwise. LiberalFighter Dec 2022 #21

Sorry, misunderstood. chriscan64 Dec 2022 #22

I know -- I yelled at the tv. Some people are in absolute denial. Hekate Dec 2022 #19