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Simply making fun of Thomas L. Friedman’s writing style is not enough to expose the pervasive temptation of pragmatic punditry. But it is important.
The Simpletons - Reason Magazine
It’s also fun, and conducive to solidarity across otherwise insurmountable political barriers. But as Welch goes on to explain, when we make fun of Friedman, we are still just scooping up the candy that fell out when Matt Taibbi whacked the Friedman pinata in 2005.
