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Freddie

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27. I think he's like Jennifer Rubin

Reply to totodeinhere (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 17, 2025, 09:25 PM

Apr 17

A former “conservative intellectual” who’s (mostly) seen the light. Except when it comes to women, at least the last time I read his dissertation on why we should not have sovereignty over our bodies.

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Time for a Civic Uprising [View all] marybourg Apr 17 OP

I'm ready to go and waiting for the call to action ! kimbutgar Apr 17 #1

OK David! Put down the whiskey bottle and get out there bro! Blues Heron Apr 17 #2

Yup. David F***ing Brooks has been a total enabler for years. Drum Apr 17 #6

And he still is DENVERPOPS Apr 17 #13

Didn't Khaddafi go ka-plooey? 🤔 nt sprinkleeninow Apr 17 #16

Maybe Khadafi left a uniform when he pitched his tent on Trump's estate Tanuki Apr 17 #37

Was this written DENVERPOPS Apr 18 #39

Your remark reminded me of this story: Tanuki Apr 17 #26

Yup! Blues Heron Apr 17 #28

Boom 💥 Drum Apr 18 #41

Americans need to form their own NATO like alliance. Irish_Dem Apr 17 #3

If M$M can make money on it they might report it. bucolic_frolic Apr 17 #4

Fuck you, David Brooks. Paladin Apr 17 #5

Let me finish my Joe Biden $85 cheeseburger first Blue Owl Apr 17 #7

I wish I could rec your post more than once. not fooled Apr 17 #33

David Brooks was a big supporter of Dubya's wars. totodeinhere Apr 17 #8

I think he's like Jennifer Rubin Freddie Apr 17 #27

SATURDAY APRIL 19TH is another national rally against this criminal regime. OMGWTF Apr 17 #9

I'm headed to Topeka, KS on Saturday with hubby... slightlv Apr 17 #20

Not one to promote violence, but.. pfitz59 Apr 17 #10

Like that Thomas Jefferson quote: Shipwack Apr 17 #14

Nonviolent Resistance CitizenZero Apr 17 #15

Right. H2O Man Apr 17 #18

From that period Dan Apr 17 #24

I hear you. H2O Man Apr 17 #35

Smiling, Dan Apr 17 #36

Right. H2O Man Apr 17 #38

Civil non-violence works when you get to that 3.5% of the population slightlv Apr 17 #21

Any kind of opposition involving force has to be the last resort... appmanga Apr 17 #34

Published studies of History have shown that non-violence works twice as often as violence. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 17 #23

Also CitizenZero Apr 17 #29

I would add we the people. William769 Apr 17 #11

Wow. .... Too bad they sow, but don't want the reap KPN Apr 17 #12

I like it. H2O Man Apr 17 #17

Brooks facilitated Trump.... maspaha Apr 17 #19

Like other anti-trump republicans radical noodle Apr 17 #22

I Agree With That CitizenZero Apr 17 #25

Exactly radical noodle Apr 17 #30

"On the August 9, 2019 episode of the PBS NewsHour, Brooks suggested Trump may be a sociopath." (Wikipedia) red dog 1 Apr 17 #32

Good trouble Iamscrewed Apr 17 #31

.... or for a "not so civic" uprising! Jack Valentino Apr 18 #40

David's old game is to be relentlessly rightwing while pretending to be moderate struggle4progress Apr 18 #42

You said it much better than i did... maspaha Apr 18 #43