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Abolishinist

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8. Thank you, a great read.

Reply to D. Spaulding (Original post)

Thu Oct 16, 2025, 01:20 AM

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"If you think Trumpism will simply end in three years, you are naive. Left unopposed, global populism of the sort Trumpism represents could dominate for a generation. This could be the rest of our lives, and our children’s, too."

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Did anyone read David Brooks piece in The Atlantic? [View all] D. Spaulding Wednesday OP

Read it? I just posted as much as DU allows. usonian Wednesday #1

He's been simping for the Republicans for the last 10 years. And now he's worried? GoneOffShore Wednesday #2

Not sure this take of David Brooks is on the nose. summer_in_TX Thursday #7

I've always found him to be intellectually dishonest with just a hint of misogyny. GoneOffShore Thursday #9

He is an arrogant halfwit Cosmocat Thursday #12

Yeah, my memory of him was that he once was obnoxious and pompous. He's better now but I don't know if I trust him. CTyankee Thursday #17

Thank you, David Brooks!!!!! nt LAS14 Wednesday #3

Back of the line, David BaronChocula Wednesday #4

Yes I read it earlier today, and there are people complaining loudly about Brooks who have not ... Hekate Wednesday #5

Couldn't agree more. D. Spaulding Wednesday #6

Thank you, a great read. Abolishinist Thursday #8

Years late, billions short . . . hatrack Thursday #10

Yes indeed. Still proud of David for his eloquence on this subject. librechik Thursday #11

Correct Cosmocat Thursday #14

DU comments on threads like these make me wonder sometimes GusBob Thursday #13

its tough for anyone who called bullshit on the likes of Brooks and Friedman Cosmocat Thursday #15

I see your point. I feel like saying "Oh, NOW you are complaining? Where have you BEEN?!!! CTyankee Thursday #18

Correct. The vast pools of money in various places proved too much of a temptation for those wiggs Thursday #16

Better late than never peggysue2 Thursday #19