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Paladin

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39. David Brooks, late as usual.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 09:35 AM

4 hrs ago

Fuck him, and the rest of the trump-enabling swine at the NYT opinion dungeon.

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"...What is happening now is not normal politics...." [View all] babylonsister Yesterday OP

expert on intl relations said that its difficult to know if trumps policies are for USA or his wealth acquisitions BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #1

not difficult at all. It's about Trump and acquisitions for Trump. RockCreek Yesterday #3

Absolutely... GiqueCee Yesterday #11

trump takes hitler's ideas, and jacks them with steroids. slightlv Yesterday #16

That tracks. (nt) GiqueCee Yesterday #17

I phrased it wrong. Intl expert knows trump is a mixing USA policies with desire his family to personally benefit. BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #19

Hint... FalloutShelter Yesterday #5

This is why we are where we are. Bluetus Yesterday #14

I phrased it wrong. Intl expert knows trump is a mixing USA policies with personally benefiting BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #18

You are giving Trump way too much credit. Bluetus Yesterday #23

Understatement of the year. marble falls Yesterday #2

Understatement by the media is how we got here. Bluetus Yesterday #15

No shit! 45 years of republican media ownership has done this. BComplex Yesterday #21

We have to be vigilant about the accuracy of "news" from new media Bluetus Yesterday #22

F'kin "water is wet" Brooks. harumph Yesterday #4

Salt of the earth... 3825-87867 Yesterday #7

He is only screaming because he must have lost power and money now. Irish_Dem Yesterday #8

Thank you!!! displacedvermoter Yesterday #12

He covered for Republicans going back 45 years Grins 14 hrs ago #33

Just post election jfz9580m 7 hrs ago #34

Once we remove the misdirective gee-gaws and rhetorical bullshit from whatever Brooks says, harumph 3 hrs ago #40

That's better than anything Brooks ever wrote jfz9580m 3 hrs ago #41

Should have been a court jester. Scruffy1 Yesterday #6

When Trump is gone they will all be doing this - TBF Yesterday #9

Brooks is a fake intellectual who has always defended the Republican Party no matter how bad their policies for the Martin68 Yesterday #10

Very late. Does he not understand what we've been trying to do? MadameButterfly 19 hrs ago #25

The reason that Trump is popular among you Republicans Mblaze Yesterday #13

A house divided against itself cannot stand. patphil Yesterday #20

Coming from Brooks, I'd say, yup, we're in deep shit, people. Joinfortmill 20 hrs ago #24

Took you long enough to notice, Davy... regnaD kciN 19 hrs ago #26

I agree with the aquisition of power statement canetoad 18 hrs ago #27

David Brooks facilitated MAGAts... maspaha 16 hrs ago #28

So did the majority of Republicans and Conservatives. rickford66 14 hrs ago #32

This really nails it... SleeplessinSoCal 16 hrs ago #29

Until we address the capitalism problem, none of this goes away. BlueTsunami2018 15 hrs ago #30

Unregulated capitalism is like starting a campfire - throwing gasoline on it and walking away. harumph 3 hrs ago #43

Doesn't it just drive your f*cking CRAZY... Trueblue Texan 15 hrs ago #31

Agree jfz9580m 7 hrs ago #35

It IS normal politics... lonely bird 6 hrs ago #36

Party over country has been the Republican way since America first Nazi collaborators JT45242 5 hrs ago #37

"I'm really not a movement guy." OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #38

David Brooks, late as usual. Paladin 4 hrs ago #39

👆👍 jfz9580m 3 hrs ago #42