tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post3031279775302180729..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: The Shame of Bret StephensStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-21752204944273369342019-04-16T05:57:41.893-07:002019-04-16T05:57:41.893-07:00Stephens prides himself on being well-read, but ob...Stephens prides himself on being well-read, but obviously he failed to take away any of the lessons from Thucydides, Machiavelli, or Hobbes. When I want to read the "Schoolmarm's Guide to Leadership and Survival," I'll consult Stephens.<br /><br />Leftist shame is based on a set of false moral principles, like environmentalism, egalitarianism, and demands for tolerance for illiberal ideas. It is best to ignore demands for guilt entirely with a shrug, just as Trump does. It's all moral posturing, nothing but ethical dross. Like Marxism, it's wrong in theory and execution.UbuMaccabeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00237833458790876775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-60529132613407661332019-04-14T21:59:56.055-07:002019-04-14T21:59:56.055-07:00In the realm of shamelessness and liberal forgiven...In the realm of shamelessness and liberal forgiveness you forgot to mention Teddy who literally got away with murder as well as the blatant attempt at coverup (neck brace and all). For which, in a better world, one might think the forgiving liberals themselves might repent in shame<br />Waltnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-67766803448055285362019-04-14T16:32:48.373-07:002019-04-14T16:32:48.373-07:00"Bret Stephens opened his New York Times colu..."Bret Stephens opened his New York Times column yesterday with an illuminating reflection. We give credit where credit is due, especially since his thinking quickly goes off the rails. But, in an interesting way." As far as I've seen the NYT always goes off the rails, regardless of the writer. Still, as we all know, it's ALWAYS due to TRUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />"By contrast, the Trumpian method for avoiding shame is not giving a damn." Learned from the best NYT writers in the city! And the politicians. (Can't leave THEM out!)<br /><br />Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-29947092609416438302019-04-14T08:59:43.484-07:002019-04-14T08:59:43.484-07:00Whatever has happened to Ms. Daniels and her legal...Whatever has happened to Ms. Daniels and her legal actions? Are they all dismissed? And has she paid Trump's legal fees as ordered in one case? One wonders what she does all day every day as she seems to be out of print since her Trump threat time vanished. Stripping I suppose is her source of income plus, of course, her companionship has a value to some. Would a liberal feel shame to be publicly seen with her?Jim Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06914193508802735766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-49235994307475218112019-04-14T06:08:17.885-07:002019-04-14T06:08:17.885-07:00Excellent post. Bret Stephens’ creativity and stan...Excellent post. Bret Stephens’ creativity and stance since move to the NYT has been illuminating. And that’s not a compliment. His courage has vanished. How hard is it to attack Trump in the NYT?<br /><br />What is striking — given the events of the past week — is that he didn’t couch shamelessness in the context of Attorney General Barr’s public comments about DOJ/FBI/CIA/NSA spying on the Trump campaign. This high-level bureaucratic conspiracy was/is an attempt to negate the outcome/impact of a fair presidential election. THAT is a story NYT readers need to be aware of and confronted with by a supposedly “conservative” columnist in their midst. Instead of talking about the Obama Administration’s shamelessness, Bret Stephens makes reference to Stormy Daniels (whose attorney was just indicted for extortion).<br /><br />How quaint.Ignatius Acton Chesterton OCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222603717128565302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-30548561059163621222019-04-14T06:02:36.440-07:002019-04-14T06:02:36.440-07:00Such heartfelt hankie-twisting from a petulant pun...Such heartfelt hankie-twisting from a petulant pundit. I'm thinking Stephens and Brooks might benefit by registering for the Lehigh University Education professor's "Men's Therapeutic Cuddle Group".<br />:-Dtrigger warninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06310637474428322994noreply@blogger.com