Hey! Two years ago, a couple of people wrote... a PAPER! And they--they were DEMOCRATS! So that means KAMALA wants to do... whatever it is they said. In that PAPER! Yeah!
My first thought was, "Does Harris even know this paper exists or who these two people ARE?"
Meanwhile, there IS that 900 page paperweight folks at the Heritage Foundation wrote, that has more Trump staff tracks running through it than a wildebeest watering hole in the Serengeti during summertime. Apparently THAT little document isn't worth thinking about though. 'Course not.
I guess, tools just gonna tool. What we've REALLY learned in recent years is that there are tools everywhere. No position, amount of credentials or experience; hell--even IQ--none are foolproof barriers to toolism and general idiocy. No wonder humanity's in deep shit.
"We'll have so many fryers, you won't ever need fries again. And they'll be the best fries. McDonald's already called me and said, 'Could you take over fries forever? Cuz we sold more fries when you were here that day, than we have since McDonald's opened.' It's a beautiful thing."
I was there! Now listen, I'm about as macho as they come. I'm so manly, the Village People based a character on me. So of course I never cry, except for sports where my team loses. But let me tell you, when Donald J. Trump, wearing an apron like God and Ray Kroc designed it especially for him, smiling in that warm and fatherly way he has, meticulously reaching into the fryer - no gloves, mind you, he doesn't need them! - and pulling out the prettiest french fries I've ever seen and handing them to me, well I just broke down. It was embarrassing, until I looked around and noticed everyone else was crying. Even the Proud Boy in line right behind me, weeping like a little baby.
It was extremely moving, but mostly it was pure, unadulterated love. The last time I saw so much love was when we stormed the capitol and beat up some cops. Of course, I was crying then too, but it doesn't count, because it was mostly due to tear gas.
It is something tragic about his career. He was a sophisticated economic historian. But he was also ambitious and greedy. However I do remember reading the introduction to Virtual History and marveling at his intellectual insecurity.
What does the certificate look like? Does it come framed or is it just a piece of paper?
I’m just curious because for some reason it appears to last forever
No matter how many terrible opinions he shares, no matter how many tendentious arguments he makes, it doesn’t seem to matter how poorly reasoned his columns might be, if seems that for Niall Ferguson (and others) it seems he got his ‘must be taken seriously’ certificate and nothing he does can see it taken off him.
I genuinely do not understand this, either he is repeatedly telling what he knows to be outright lies or he’s so stupid he actually believes the stuff he says. However ideological affirmative action requires us to have X number of ‘responsible conservative intellectuals’ and Niall has been occupying one of the slots for 20 years and I want to know why? There is no left wing equivalent to what happens with people like Ferguson, he already has the money and the cushy job with lucrative media opportunities but for some reason the chattering classes have decided he also must be treated with respect! Again, why??
He makes poor arguments, makes the arguments poorly and is often personally quite unpleasant in the way he delivers them but still you give him respect……why? How many stupid things do you have to say before people stop pretending you’re an intellectual?
Can someone suggest he pen an op-ed extolling the wonders of Orban and Hungary? Maybe he can compare and contrast what’s already happened there with Donald’s plans and tell everyone how since Hungary is sooo awesome these days that these types of policies would be nothing but beneficial for the United States. I’d read it… for the lulz.
As for me, life is too short to spend time untangling the webs of lies that people like Ferg write. When I see a provocative title in something like the WaPo, the Guardian, etc. I click on the author's link and see what else they have written. Just the titles are usually enough. Save's a lot of time.
In general I find Republican and Conservative positions are based on lies: Tariff, Garbage,
Everybody wanted Dobbs, Vaccines, Supply side economics...
I seem to recall that many years ago Niall was treated as a genuine scholar. So now he's penning op-eds for The Daily Mail? There must be some seriously interesting thought processes going on inside his head to explain that! I do wonder how he ended up where he is today. There must be quite a story.
I just watched a YouTube video of a Ferguson speech allegedly arguing that Mearsheimer is wrong about Ukraine, but heard nothing more than a plea for further military spending. He did draw some amusing parallels but I found him overall unpleasant in person and will limit any further input from him to his writings.
Hey! Two years ago, a couple of people wrote... a PAPER! And they--they were DEMOCRATS! So that means KAMALA wants to do... whatever it is they said. In that PAPER! Yeah!
My first thought was, "Does Harris even know this paper exists or who these two people ARE?"
Meanwhile, there IS that 900 page paperweight folks at the Heritage Foundation wrote, that has more Trump staff tracks running through it than a wildebeest watering hole in the Serengeti during summertime. Apparently THAT little document isn't worth thinking about though. 'Course not.
I guess, tools just gonna tool. What we've REALLY learned in recent years is that there are tools everywhere. No position, amount of credentials or experience; hell--even IQ--none are foolproof barriers to toolism and general idiocy. No wonder humanity's in deep shit.
Samuel Moyn occupies the Stephen Cohen Chair in Self-Adoration and Overexposure at several publications I read.
Spot on.
Trump will make the fryers run on time….
"We'll have so many fryers, you won't ever need fries again. And they'll be the best fries. McDonald's already called me and said, 'Could you take over fries forever? Cuz we sold more fries when you were here that day, than we have since McDonald's opened.' It's a beautiful thing."
I was there! Now listen, I'm about as macho as they come. I'm so manly, the Village People based a character on me. So of course I never cry, except for sports where my team loses. But let me tell you, when Donald J. Trump, wearing an apron like God and Ray Kroc designed it especially for him, smiling in that warm and fatherly way he has, meticulously reaching into the fryer - no gloves, mind you, he doesn't need them! - and pulling out the prettiest french fries I've ever seen and handing them to me, well I just broke down. It was embarrassing, until I looked around and noticed everyone else was crying. Even the Proud Boy in line right behind me, weeping like a little baby.
It was extremely moving, but mostly it was pure, unadulterated love. The last time I saw so much love was when we stormed the capitol and beat up some cops. Of course, I was crying then too, but it doesn't count, because it was mostly due to tear gas.
And don’t forget it was a love fest! So much love at the fryer…
You win today
Niall Ferguson really fell off. When I was an undergrad he was still a respected historian and now this slop. Sad.
Lot of money to be made from right wing grift and Niall is all about that $$$
I was gonna say…it has to be the money.
It is something tragic about his career. He was a sophisticated economic historian. But he was also ambitious and greedy. However I do remember reading the introduction to Virtual History and marveling at his intellectual insecurity.
Yes, I’m quite fond of his previous works. He was not everyone’s cup of tea, but he was still a respected historian. Very sad to see this.
The most ridiculous statement is Trump is funny??
I’ve never observed a single moment of humor from Trump. He doesn’t have the intellect, or vocabulary to be funny.
I’ve found Niall Ferguson arrogant&off putting for a long time.
Now I think he’s nuts.
What does the certificate look like? Does it come framed or is it just a piece of paper?
I’m just curious because for some reason it appears to last forever
No matter how many terrible opinions he shares, no matter how many tendentious arguments he makes, it doesn’t seem to matter how poorly reasoned his columns might be, if seems that for Niall Ferguson (and others) it seems he got his ‘must be taken seriously’ certificate and nothing he does can see it taken off him.
I genuinely do not understand this, either he is repeatedly telling what he knows to be outright lies or he’s so stupid he actually believes the stuff he says. However ideological affirmative action requires us to have X number of ‘responsible conservative intellectuals’ and Niall has been occupying one of the slots for 20 years and I want to know why? There is no left wing equivalent to what happens with people like Ferguson, he already has the money and the cushy job with lucrative media opportunities but for some reason the chattering classes have decided he also must be treated with respect! Again, why??
He makes poor arguments, makes the arguments poorly and is often personally quite unpleasant in the way he delivers them but still you give him respect……why? How many stupid things do you have to say before people stop pretending you’re an intellectual?
This Bezos thing sounds silly. All he did was give management a vote of confidence. He should have just kept his mouth shut, but so what?
Can someone suggest he pen an op-ed extolling the wonders of Orban and Hungary? Maybe he can compare and contrast what’s already happened there with Donald’s plans and tell everyone how since Hungary is sooo awesome these days that these types of policies would be nothing but beneficial for the United States. I’d read it… for the lulz.
Thank you for your service.
As for me, life is too short to spend time untangling the webs of lies that people like Ferg write. When I see a provocative title in something like the WaPo, the Guardian, etc. I click on the author's link and see what else they have written. Just the titles are usually enough. Save's a lot of time.
In general I find Republican and Conservative positions are based on lies: Tariff, Garbage,
Everybody wanted Dobbs, Vaccines, Supply side economics...
The issue for people like Ferguson is they fail to live the lessons of their earlier scholarship.
Another fart in a hurricane of shite.
True. Niall Ferguson should have forfeited all respect for having attached his name to such a shitty argument.
Glad you spent the time and effort to do this important work. Thank you.
Well said, DD. And the video from Billy Madison was spot-on.
tDrumpf has vetted them. He used the more through FSB.
Nail has been a favorite punching bag for the economic blogs I favor.
tDrummpf would do us a favor if he deported him back to England.
I seem to recall that many years ago Niall was treated as a genuine scholar. So now he's penning op-eds for The Daily Mail? There must be some seriously interesting thought processes going on inside his head to explain that! I do wonder how he ended up where he is today. There must be quite a story.
Prostitution?
I just watched a YouTube video of a Ferguson speech allegedly arguing that Mearsheimer is wrong about Ukraine, but heard nothing more than a plea for further military spending. He did draw some amusing parallels but I found him overall unpleasant in person and will limit any further input from him to his writings.
Well said. Niall Ferguson reduced himself to “hack status” a long time ago. Thank you.
I hope “simulations” are wrong about the Senate.