David Brooks admits he got it badly wrong: “To watch the loss of your nation’s honor is embarrassing and painful.”

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https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/05/trumpism-maga-populism-power-pursuit/682116/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=67f3b8cab4a2540001c94e5b

Brooks rarely says anything that is not annoying but I give credit for admitting error.

“Trump … Morality is for suckers. The strong do what they want and the weak suffer what they must.”