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David Brooks

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Op-Ed columnist, @nytopinion. Author of The Road to Character, The Social Animal, and Bobos in Paradise.

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I fear America as a nation is genuinely not prepared for a Mets-Phillies division series. South Jersey will be a war zone. Our Interstate Wawa System is at risk of collapse. Our strategic Hoagie and Tanning Oil Reserves will be severely stressed. We may never know peace again.


David Brooks Reposted

Register Now and join us for an Evening Conversation in Washington DC with James Davison Hunter and David Brooks on Monday, September 30. ttf.org/evening-conver…

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I am very saddened to learn of the passing of my friend and former colleague Martin Indyk. My deep condolences to Gahl, the rest of the family, and all who loved him. May his memory be a blessing.

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"It was an extremely successful convention. I thought the spirit was unlike any other convention I have been to," David Brooks says. "There was only one bad speaker, and the problem for the Republicans, it was from the nominee." to.pbs.org/4bWP2mJ


What a very good man Ben Sasse is. What a tenacious fighter Melissa Sasse is.

Dear Gator Nation and cherished friends, This isn’t an easy note to write but wanted to give you an update on our family. As many of you know, my wife Melissa suffered an aneurysm and series of strokes in 2007. Back then, the docs prepared us for the worst, but – in God’s…



Not your Grandfathers GOP.

This is going to make some people very upset. Good.



Sadly this is true.

The difference between Trump 2016 and Trump 2024 is that there is now an emerging right-wing counter-elite, with sufficient knowledge, wealth, power, and prestige to advance the president's agenda through the institutions. Trump 2.0 will be an order of magnitude more effective.



It’s not too late!

"For many people, the talents that bloom later in life are more consequential than the ones that bloom early," @nytdavidbrooks writes: theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…



When I was a young Reaganite I used to dread his public remarks because God knows what he would say. But his fundamental judgements were historically right. Same with Biden today.


David Brooks Reposted

There is perhaps no music made by man that steadies more absolutely the human spirit, across ocean and earthly border, than the Serbian Orthodox chant of Psalm 136.


In which I argue that the global political crisis has spiritual and psychological roots. youtube.com/watch?v=oDdssT…


While we’re playing this game what about Landrieu/Fetterman?

This is an opportunity for Dems to act. Going to take courage and careful leadership/coalition building. How about a Kamala Harris/Mitch Landrieu ticket? Or Harris/Andy Beshear or Harris/Chris Murphy? A progressive Southerner on ticket is really important.



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