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Johonny

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19. How isolated a "University town" thinker is Brooks that he thinks all these groups have magic "gets"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2015, 12:39 PM

Jul 2015

Does Brooks know anyone working class, suburban, African-American, Latino... does he think a person wins a seat in the US senate on the magic backs of the mythical college town liberalism? How out of touch with 99% of Americans is Brooks. Where does David explain the magic get for these groups. The only thing he offers is that all these groups apparently are the same, so much for needing to get each group one on one, they all hate the Government and all love companies. No, David those are the people Donald Trump is attracting. David Brooks a self-induced idiot.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

as opposed to the 1%ers in the puke party. davey boy, do us all a favour and retire to the niyad Jul 2015 #1

Holy shit could he get this more wrong? Hey, Bernie has a ton of work STILL to do with randys1 Jul 2015 #2

If anyone is out of touch, it's David Brooks. Vinca Jul 2015 #3

Some people really shouldn't open SamKnause Jul 2015 #4

David Brooks has just shown he's dumber than a box of rocks. n/t backscatter712 Jul 2015 #5

I required no further convincing on that point. Paladin Jul 2015 #9

I contest your use of the word "just"... JHB Jul 2015 #12

When I see the name "David Brooks" I certainly think "man of the people" nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #6

Does he just make stuff up as he goes along? closeupready Jul 2015 #7

He only makes up what he doesn't lift from his social circle... JHB Jul 2015 #14

... magical thyme Jul 2015 #8

I Wonder If He Thinks Jeb 'Gets The Working Class'? ......nt global1 Jul 2015 #10

Both he and E.J Dionne know from where their paychecks now come glinda Jul 2015 #11

Hacks, doing what they do, protecting the establishment pols and order. TwilightGardener Jul 2015 #13

David Brooks has made a career polishing brass handles of conventional wisdom. pa28 Jul 2015 #15

Unlike Brooks, he not only GETS the working class, he is FROM and OF the working class. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2015 #16

David Brooks is the Chauncey Gardiner of right wing pundits DefenseLawyer Jul 2015 #17

I feel sorry for David Brooks. kenfrequed Jul 2015 #18

How isolated a "University town" thinker is Brooks that he thinks all these groups have magic "gets" Johonny Jul 2015 #19