Saint Ronnie Raygun launched his campaign from Philadelphia, Mississippi, a tiny town where 3 civil rights workers were lynched. Then he fired the air traffic controllers, busted unions and talk about "welfare queens."
It took decades but at last you've made it...stay woke David.
Exactly.
This didn't just start on January 20th. Yes, it's whole new levels of stupid and evil, but people like BoBo Brooks were willfully blind for ages.
it's great to have them on board, truly "welcome to the big tent". But engage in a little introspection about where your head was before.
When Trump was a corrupt NYC Democrat and HRC supporter, I was a Republican. When Trump spread the birther lies, declared himself a Republican, and went down the escalator, I left the party. For Good.
Brooks is late to the party, but more folks are finally staring down reality.
From the man who condescendingly tut-tutted everyone, however qualified and experienced, who disagreed with the world view he spun in his vacuous sociological tomes.
Pretty much exactly what’s inside a lot of us. The fact so many openly embrace treachery and corruption is disgusting and for me personally at least, just makes me feel sick and dirty.
All this is true, & understandable, except when it comes from conservatives (even some Never Trumpers) who do not understand & seem genuinely surprised by the levels of grift, corruption, vengeance & incompetence in Trump World. I mean, he TOLD us he intended to do all of this.
David Brooks is a white suprematist.Let’s just get that clear.
He’s one of the white ‘intellectuals’ who lost it when Obama was elected.
Trump was a disaster the FIRST time that racism and misogyny got him elected. Why did Brooks wait until now to feel shame about where America is??He’s too late.
…never realizing a group of fellow citizens had no shame or honor, wallowed in grievances, and were willing to sign on with a liar, cheat and criminal and OK being manipulated and ignored.
Dude, we've been losing it since Dubya in my estimation. lying us into a war? That scumbag Karl Rove? It's like Bush was the test President to make way for Trump.
Obviously republicans have never been as he described as the greatness of America because once trump showed up they easily and joyfully threw it all in the trash. And it took him to realize this after trump was elected the second time? Where was he the first time?
The universal honor and goodness was never there the way Brooks imagined it. The ignorance and vileness always was, Brooks chose not to see it. He helped pave the way for its ascendancy by insisting that the white supremacy, the anti-science, the misogyny were all somehow the fault of woke.
Mr. Brooks, I'm confused as to why someone who is both well-educated & well-informed has been so late in coming to this realization. Why were DJT's thousands of previous actions which revealed his vile character, amorality, monumental selfishness and sadism not enough for you to denounce him?
Some of us felt things like this long before this year, and people like David Brooks told us we were crazy, delusional, radical, victim mentality, etc...
I voted for Kamala I feel no such way I am not complicit, the ones who voted for him are and so are the lazy ones who stayed home and only started compalining after the shit show started
I’ve said repeatedly, everything I was taught that made our country exceptional is gone. Some of it leaked away over the years but the last couple of months crushed what was left.
It’s difficult to admire a statement of introspection that illustrates such an utterly myopic perspective about one’s nation. Since its inception in genocide and slavery America’s global legacy has been centuries of imperialism, murder, meddling, military adventurism and economic manipulation.
It’s disillusionment. Like everything you once believed was all a big LIE. All the rags to riches movies and novels you got emotional over - that’s not really us. All the tales of hard work paying off in the end - that’s not really us. The triumph of good over evil - nope that’s not really us.
What amazes me, as a Canadian looking on, is that so many didn't see how arrogant the US is. I mean many countries think the USA is evil because of their meddling in politics in other countries for their own gain, assassinating leaders, causing all kinds of strife. It's been going on for decades
Now is the time to recognize the loss of the values of the country, hold on to your own values, and bring our country back. It is not enough to grieve, we have to learn from it, and actually do things.
It is extremely clear WHO in America is bringing that shame, the world sees that it is not all Americans and we are heart broken for the people who did not vote for this and feel powerless to stop it. The world will not forget what is happening but know that it is MAGA not America that is shameful.
I've watched David Brooks on PBS for years now and have seen his views shift as the reality of Trump's administration grew closer and closer. You can tell he is disgusted and disheartened.
Yeah, well, Mr., Brooks, after years of rationalizing Trumps lies and corruption, no one’s feeling sorry for you. As a very influential member of the press, count yourself among those who were, directly or indirectly, responsible. All of you should have known better and sounded the alarm.
A Mid Eastern Kingdom has joined the Republicans, the right wing and Trump himself to make Trump King of the Americas by destroying our Constitution and Democracy. And they are doing this in plain sight. Had enough?? https://tinyurl.com/bde35aab
Yes. Unconscionably and inexcusably blind.
What he's feeling is the psychic pain brought on by an unwilling but inescapable awakening to a own naivety.
The unfolding of unignorable events before his eyes has, at long last, forcibly removed his rose tinted glasses, compelling him, to his shame & embarrassment, to acknowledge his own credulity & ingenuousness.
And this is why David Brooks complained nonstop about Biden for four years instead of planning to defend Democracy. He refused to accept that the GOP he has been a part of is irredeemable.
Brooks was fine with everything the conservatives were doing since Reagan and Gingrich and the Tea Party. The grifting was predictable, even if not by trump. Why did Koch, Leo and all the others spend so much over the years. Not for purity of political goals of course. Expected payback.
David Brooks is unfortunately part of the problem. When you live in your Ivory Tower and you really never get to see the real people in a factory or warehouse then you see life through rose colored glasses.
America has a long line of a population that adheres to a nativist and white supremacy mindset. Many believe they deserve more because of their heritage and their skin color. It’s shameful, immoral, but the awful truth nonetheless. Blaming others for your inequity. Punching down on innocent people
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Saint Ronnie Raygun launched his campaign from Philadelphia, Mississippi, a tiny town where 3 civil rights workers were lynched. Then he fired the air traffic controllers, busted unions and talk about "welfare queens."
It took decades but at last you've made it...stay woke David.
It’s so annoying - too soft a word - when these conservatives suddenly see the light. Brooks has been defending this for years.
This didn't just start on January 20th. Yes, it's whole new levels of stupid and evil, but people like BoBo Brooks were willfully blind for ages.
it's great to have them on board, truly "welcome to the big tent". But engage in a little introspection about where your head was before.
Trump is a sh*tstain on America.
Brooks is late to the party, but more folks are finally staring down reality.
Grief, embarrassment, sadness, anger.
1,349 days left of this horrible nightmare.
He’s one of the white ‘intellectuals’ who lost it when Obama was elected.
Trump was a disaster the FIRST time that racism and misogyny got him elected. Why did Brooks wait until now to feel shame about where America is??He’s too late.
I feel as if I’ve been in mourning these past three+ months.
A Mid Eastern Kingdom has joined the Republicans, the right wing and Trump himself to make Trump King of the Americas by destroying our Constitution and Democracy. And they are doing this in plain sight. Had enough??
https://tinyurl.com/bde35aab
What he's feeling is the psychic pain brought on by an unwilling but inescapable awakening to a own naivety.
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