Friday March 20, 2009
The Joys of Not Being European (They're Not What Conservatives Think)
Eli Epstein-Deutsch
Truthout
David Brooks is a perpetually interesting commentator to observe, in that he often channels a popular sentiment just as it is coming to a head, then proceeds to spin it into a completely backwards conclusion.
A case in point is his recent New York Times op-ed, "A Commercial Republic" (March 17, 2009), in which he reminds us Americans that we are not (capitalism-shunning) Europeans (phew!), but a nation of "manic" strivers, who have an inbred need to work feverishly, to believe in a gospel of wealth, and to take risks. This "elemental" identity may seem threatened during a downtime, but is sure to manifest again stronger than ever, he assures us
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