The moral carpet bombing of Edward Snowden has begun
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David Brooks vents his prejudices and treats us to pop sociology in search of moral clarity this morning. Nice how some things don't change. Brooks first reduces Edward Snowden to a social stereotype on flimsy evidence, then condemns him in high moral dudgeon, then undercuts the basis of his condemnation without noticing. For bonus points, he throws in a near-nonsense assertion about the founding fathers' original intent that, insofar as it has any meaning at all, is more false than true.
The moral carpet bombing of Edward Snowden has begun
The moral carpet bombing of Edward Snowden…
The moral carpet bombing of Edward Snowden has begun
David Brooks vents his prejudices and treats us to pop sociology in search of moral clarity this morning. Nice how some things don't change. Brooks first reduces Edward Snowden to a social stereotype on flimsy evidence, then condemns him in high moral dudgeon, then undercuts the basis of his condemnation without noticing. For bonus points, he throws in a near-nonsense assertion about the founding fathers' original intent that, insofar as it has any meaning at all, is more false than true.