He’s mad at the fact that he wants to live in the kind of liberal, tolerant society he appreciates but has to co-exist with the sorts of disruptive and unpopular progressive social movements who were largely responsible for the past processes of democratization that he now thinks were good.

just a long form edition of the NYT column—‘David Brooks is wrong again!’

“Why must they be so loud with their protests while I’m here trying to enjoy my brunch? What happened to civility?” These bruchlords seem to live in bubbles of wealth and ‘civility’ that insulate them from harm. Issues like mass deportation, trans rights, and abortion bans are just ‘no big deal.’