0. I'm trying to drag myself out of this New Republic morass but you people keep pulling me back in. Some thoughts to follow.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
1. I think New Republic nostalgist (a position I have some sympathy for) are trying to have it both ways, which is a problem.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
2. New Republic nostalgist say "the magazine is a public trust, a venerable and vulnerable institution, deserves protection."
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Replying to @HeerJeet
3. But if New Republic is to be protected because it is trust & venerable institution, then its history via race & gender is worth exploring
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Replying to @HeerJeet
4. But when you raise race/gender history of TNR, immediate answer is: that was 20 years ago, has nothing to do with magazine now.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
5. So as always, TNR's venerable history is selectively deployed, only to defend magazine but not hold it responsible for its past.
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Replying to @brianmdoherty
@brianmdoherty First time Hughes fired. But Peretz used to fire editors all the time, like they were football coaches.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @brianmdoherty
@brianmdoherty@HeerJeet It's not all about Foer getting fired, tho. Frequency halved to 10; Wieseltier, institution in himself, quits.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@ToryAnarchist @brianmdoherty Ultimately, it's about Hughes having plans for magazine which staff doesn't like.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@brianmdoherty Yeah, and how he's implementing those plans. Goes to show advantages of having a board of owners, not just one.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ToryAnarchist
@ToryAnarchist@brianmdoherty It's the Charles Foster Kane problem. Fun to spend a rich man's money, less fun when his whims change.0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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