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Category Archives: David Brooks
David Brooks – The Useful Man
David Brooks did not rise to prominence because he is a great journalist. He rose because he solved a problem that American elite institutions could not solve for themselves. The problem is this: how do you maintain the appearance of … Continue reading
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David Brooks – Professional Moralist, Shoddy Journalist, & Reliable Member of the Elite
Sasha Todorov posts on X about David Brooks’s farewell column in the NYT: “I wonder where “leave your wife for your research assistant who is your daughter’s age” fits in with what is universally agreed upon to be “true, beautiful, … Continue reading
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Your Hero System Is Your Morality And You Get It From Your Tribe
David Brooks writes in the latest issue of The Atlantic: HOW AMERICA GOT MEAN In a culture devoid of moral education, generations are growing up in a morally inarticulate, self-referential world. Over the past eight years or so, I’ve been … Continue reading
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David Brooks – The Ugly Face Of Anti-Gentilism
Steve Sailer writes: As I predicted in my two previous Taki’s columns, the Trump administration offered to Democrats an extremely moderate and generous compromise immigration package. Trump proposed a path to citizenship for 1.8 million illegal aliens in return for … Continue reading
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Jewish Nationalist David Brooks Is Appalled By Tribalism
According to Wikipedia: Brooks met his first wife, the former Jane Hughes, while both were students at the University of Chicago. She converted to Judaism[90] and changed her given name to Sarah.[91] In November 2013, David and Sarah Brooks divorced.[92][93] … Continue reading
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David Brooks on the “Meritocratic Establishment”
Steve Sailer writes: In the New York Times, David Brooks writes: After World War II the Protestant establishment dominated the high ground of American culture and politics. That establishment eventually failed. It tolerated segregation and sexism, led the nation into … Continue reading
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The Long Strange Journey Of David Brooks
November 18, 2013: “Divorcing: David Brooks and Sarah Brooks, after 27 years of marriage. The respected New York Times columnist, 52, and his wife met as students at the University of Chicago; she converted to Judaism and changed her named … Continue reading
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David Brooks (NYT) wedding registry is pure gold
Politico posts: “WEEKEND WEDDING – NYT’s DAVID BROOKS got married on Sunday to ANNE SNYDER, a freelance writer and director of the Character Initiative at the Philanthropy Roundtable, in a ceremony at the National Arboretum. Atlantic Media owner David Bradley … Continue reading
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Deadspin: ‘I Can’t Decide What To Get David Brooks For His Wedding’
Albert Burneko writes: I mean obviously the first and most important point is: Mazel tov! After a few years of harrowing personal crisis for America’s Foremost Moral Decay Diagnostician, our boy David Brooks has at last found love, and gotten … Continue reading
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Wonkette: ‘Is David Brooks Being Compelled To Christ By New Wife’s Vagina? We Are Just Asking Questions’
Rebecca Schoenkopf writes: Here is a nice story of Nice Time! David Brooks, who believe it or not pens some of the less offensive twaddle for the New York Times, writes books about “character” and “morals,” and taught a … … Continue reading
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