The David Brooks manual of style

Chait has an excellent post unpacking the Platonic ideal of a David Brooks column.  It might have readers nodding along.

It begins with an interesting little sociological ditty:

When reading this, you were probably wondering to yourself, How is this going to lead to the reluctant conclusion the Democrats are wrong? Don’t worry, Brooks has a bridge:

See where this is headed? No? Here you go:

While I tend to give Brooks more credence than does Chait on substance, one has to admit he has his formulas.

-John

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March 16, 2010 · Filed Under History of Political Thought, John, Politics

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