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Saturday, August 5. 2023

Journalist Matt Taibbi, evolving

From naivete to skepticism. Likeable fellow:




Posted by Bird Dog in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 14:11 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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I don't have many subscriptions, but the $50 that goes to Taibbi's Racket site is worth every penny. In addition to his reporting, which is quite good, but also his weekly Friday podcast with Walter Kirn, a well-regarded and witty senior journalist. They have a great rapport, and I don't miss a podcast.

My only criticism of Taibbi is that, for a journalist, he remains a little naive. He still has some left-of-center blind spots that just keep him from seeing things that are obvious, from time to time. But to be fair, he's getting there - and along the way, he's beginning to recognize that the evil Conservatives that he's been bred to hate, are actually (on the whole) quite a bit ore moderate than he's been giving them credit for. Kirn is helping him along on this journey.
#1 Aggie on 2023-08-05 21:04 (Reply)
Really enjoyed the interview. He's been red pilled a bit. But, I agree that he remains a bit naive. Stating that Bradley Manning is anything but a traitor who should be strung up is ridiculous. He also says to the effect "Bradley...at least that what he was called." So Taibbi is respecting a traitor's gender pronouns?
Other than that...I love to see a reformed liberal. It's like napalm in the morning.
#1.1 Juan Ridalgo on 2023-08-07 14:59 (Reply)
He escaped the Jonestown CPUSA (D) plantation and crock pot Boston bomber loving Rolling Stoned.
#2 Dungeon Vultures on 2023-08-05 22:38 (Reply)
He, Bill Maher and even Ana Kasparian are slowly coming around.
#3 Maniac on 2023-08-06 08:33 (Reply)
Among leftists' many flaws is the fact that they are, without exception, just frikken RUDE!
#4 RebeccaH on 2023-08-06 12:05 (Reply)

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