Yes, I saw that. I don't subscribe, so couldn't read the comments, but IMHO, Sarah and a few of the other Dispatch folks have an arrogant self-confidence that I find very annoying.
Yes, I saw that. I don't subscribe, so couldn't read the comments, but IMHO, Sarah and a few of the other Dispatch folks have an arrogant self-confidence that I find very annoying.
I agree. There is definitely a high and mighty vibe there. I read the Goldberg piece over there about Kamala Harris. The piece was fine, but the comments immediately went to sewer level. Racism, misogyny, her laugh, her shoes, her husband, questioning if she really does have older stepchildren that call her Momola.
It was awful, but a good reminder of the fact that there are conservatives who are anti-trump, still conservative, still think they are legions above liberals but have not even attempted to purge the worst parts of their poisonous ideology. And they have zero self awareness about those problems which are baked in. The only reason I stay there is because it reinforces to me, a former Republican, that the rot in the party, even if some are reasonable, is deep enough that I will never return.
My view with the difference between Bulwark and Dispatch at this point is Bulwark writers have all seen the reality of the GOP and are going to do absolutely everything in their power to fight it while Dispatch writers are still clinging to to their old beliefs but refusing to assist Trumpers, missing that that take ultimately helps the Trumpers. David French in particular comes to mind. Too naive about the reality IMO
Yes, I saw that. I don't subscribe, so couldn't read the comments, but IMHO, Sarah and a few of the other Dispatch folks have an arrogant self-confidence that I find very annoying.
I agree. There is definitely a high and mighty vibe there. I read the Goldberg piece over there about Kamala Harris. The piece was fine, but the comments immediately went to sewer level. Racism, misogyny, her laugh, her shoes, her husband, questioning if she really does have older stepchildren that call her Momola.
It was awful, but a good reminder of the fact that there are conservatives who are anti-trump, still conservative, still think they are legions above liberals but have not even attempted to purge the worst parts of their poisonous ideology. And they have zero self awareness about those problems which are baked in. The only reason I stay there is because it reinforces to me, a former Republican, that the rot in the party, even if some are reasonable, is deep enough that I will never return.
My view with the difference between Bulwark and Dispatch at this point is Bulwark writers have all seen the reality of the GOP and are going to do absolutely everything in their power to fight it while Dispatch writers are still clinging to to their old beliefs but refusing to assist Trumpers, missing that that take ultimately helps the Trumpers. David French in particular comes to mind. Too naive about the reality IMO