{"id":2369480,"date":"2024-11-15T14:33:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-york-times-david-brooks-is-either-stupid-or-dishonest\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T14:34:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T19:34:51","slug":"the-new-york-times-david-brooks-is-either-stupid-or-dishonest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-york-times-david-brooks-is-either-stupid-or-dishonest\/","title":{"rendered":"The New York Times&#8217; David Brooks Is Either Stupid Or Dishonest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-new-york-times-david-brooks-is-either-stupid-or-dishonest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2369480&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article\u2063 critiques the response of Democrats\u2063 and the media to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-democrat-party-chairman-resigns-calls-2022-election-cycle-final-nail-in-the-coffin\/\" title=\"Florida Democrat Party Chairman Resigns, Calls 2022 Election Cycle &quot;Final Nail in the Coffin&quot;\">recent electoral losses<\/a>, particularly \u2063focusing on \u200ba column by New York Times journalist \u200bDavid Brooks. The author asserts that rather than acknowledging the failures of Joe Biden&#8217;s presidency and Democratic policies, the narrative being pushed is one\u200b of misunderstanding the\u2062 electorate&#8217;s sentiments due to\u2062 misinterpreted social dynamics. Brooks\u200b is accused of oversimplifying the electoral setback by attributing it to Democrats&#8217; miscalculations in social science, suggesting \u200bthat American voters do not \u2062align with the progressive ideals of identity politics advocated \u200bby educated circles. <\/p>\n<p>The author argues that many voters are primarily concerned about economic hardships, which have been exacerbated by Democratic policies, \u200brather than \u200dthe \u200dovert discussions of race and gender equity. Highlighting the disconnect between the party&#8217;s focus and the electorate&#8217;s priorities, he suggests that the root of \u200dthe Democrats&#8217; challenges lies in their governance and legislative choices, rather than their communication style. the author labels Brooks either \u2063&#8221;stupid or\u200c dishonest,&#8221; calling for accountability for his\u200c opinions and suggesting that he should leave his position in political commentary. The piece conveys a broader frustration with the Democratic party\u2019s \u200cleadership and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">media narratives surrounding recent political events<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PvsFHYcpk3Y\" target=\"_blank\">MSNBC\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/15\/the-new-york-times-david-brooks-is-either-stupid-or-dishonest-he-should-be-fired-either-way\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=The%20New%20York%20Times%E2%80%99%20David%20Brooks%20Is%20Either%20Stupid%20Or%20Dishonest.%20He%20Should%20Be%20Fired%20Either%20Way&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/15\/the-new-york-times-david-brooks-is-either-stupid-or-dishonest-he-should-be-fired-either-way\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=The%20New%20York%20Times%E2%80%99%20David%20Brooks%20Is%20Either%20Stupid%20Or%20Dishonest.%20He%20Should%20Be%20Fired%20Either%20Way&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/15\/the-new-york-times-david-brooks-is-either-stupid-or-dishonest-he-should-be-fired-either-way\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/15\/the-new-york-times-david-brooks-is-either-stupid-or-dishonest-he-should-be-fired-either-way\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=The%20New%20York%20Times%E2%80%99%20David%20Brooks%20Is%20Either%20Stupid%20Or%20Dishonest.%20He%20Should%20Be%20Fired%20Either%20Way&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/15\/the-new-york-times-david-brooks-is-either-stupid-or-dishonest-he-should-be-fired-either-way\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Democrats are doing everything to explain their election wipeout <em>but<\/em> admit that Joe Biden&rsquo;s presidency and all of the party&rsquo;s disastrous policies were a wreck. Because the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">national news media<\/a> are first and foremost dedicated to helping Democrats, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/11\/heres-how-the-media-are-lying-right-now-they-missed-the-mood-of-the-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">they&rsquo;re doing the same thing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>New York Times conservative columnist who always votes Democrat David Brooks is the epitome of this dynamic. Brooks this week <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/14\/opinion\/identity-groups-politics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> an unnecessarily long and convoluted piece explaining away the electoral bloodbath (are we still allowed to use that term?) as a matter of Democrats&rsquo; miscalculated social science.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-779ebbfb8a17a07c04e645aa2729240e fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-779ebbfb8a17a07c04e645aa2729240e\"><\/div>\n<p>&ldquo;Many of us are walking around with broken mental models,&rdquo; he wrote on Thursday. &ldquo;Many of us go through life with false assumptions about how the world works.&rdquo; He said that &ldquo;a certain worldview that emphasizes racial, gender and ethnic identity has been prevalent in the circles where highly educated people congregate,&rdquo; but &ldquo;it turns out a lot of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-turnout-in-frances-high-stakes-elections-as-support-for-the-far-right-grows-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Strong turnout in France\u2019s high-stakes elections as support for the far right grows - Washington Examiner\">people don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t behave like ambassadors from this or that group. They think for themselves in unexpected ways.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>True, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/meet-the-press\/first-read\/-country-fire-new-poll-finds-america-polarized-culture-race-woke-rcna81592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">large numbers<\/a> of Americans say they&rsquo;re repulsed by the &ldquo;woke&rdquo; and transgender nonsense they&rsquo;re force-fed by Democrats and the media. But that&rsquo;s because they&rsquo;re asked about it, and those are easily the most obnoxious issues linked to the party. What they really hate, though, is constantly calculating where they can save a couple of dollars, how much more they can trim back, and what credit card makes the most sense when it comes to purchasing basic necessities on the next grocery run. <\/p>\n<p>Democrats made them do that. And when they made them do that, it was all the more irksome to watch Democrats send hundreds of millions of dollars to Eastern Europe and then welcome the world&rsquo;s destitute at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harriss-apparent-border-wall-flip-wont-revive-senate-deal-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris&#039;s apparent border wall flip won&#039;t revive Senate deal - Washington Examiner\">southern border &#038;mdash<\/a>; untold numbers of migrants who then had to be cared for at the expense of American taxpayers, who weirdly enough, didn&rsquo;t need more problems.<\/p>\n<p>The constant hectoring about racial &ldquo;equity,&rdquo; trans &ldquo;rights&rdquo; and &ldquo;women of color&rdquo; is enough to make anyone leave the room. But you&rsquo;re not going to convince me that if Democrats had only stopped being annoying they might have at least held onto the White House.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-fc97066013ae03fc6404d7869a594201 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-fc97066013ae03fc6404d7869a594201\"><\/div>\n<p>They weren&rsquo;t just irritating. They passed a bunch of stupid legislation that burned out the Treasury&rsquo;s printers and left everyone else figuring out how much they could do without in order to keep from dipping into their retirement accounts.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Democrat leaders and the media are a condescending, unattractive crew preoccupied with race, gender, and sexual identity. But David Brooks and his peers are attempting to excuse the party&rsquo;s destructive policies on the economy, the border, and foreign affairs by pretending that if they were only less trifling about blacks and gays they&rsquo;d be in decent shape.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s not it, which means that Brooks is either stupid or he&rsquo;s dishonest. Either way, he should lose his job explaining politics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-a8a5645d928826d155192bff3f43f9c3 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-a8a5645d928826d155192bff3f43f9c3\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/Liberal-Misery-Hateful-Everything-Everyone\/dp\/1637584350\">Liberal Misery: How the Hateful Left Sucks Joy Out of Everything and Everyone<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eScarry\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">@eScarry<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/eddiescarry\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/2024\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/corporate-media\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">corporate media<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/david-brooks\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">David Brooks<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/economy\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/equity\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">equity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/identity-politics\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">identity politics<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Inflation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Joe Biden<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/media\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/new-york-times\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">New York Times<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/transgenderism\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">transgenderism<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/woke\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">woke<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/wokeness\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">wokeness<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats are scrambling to justify their election losses, acknowledging that Biden&#8217;s presidency and the party&#8217;s policies have failed. 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