There is a piece to be written on the pernicious influence Gertrude Himmelfarb has had on how Brooks, Douthat & Co. understand poverty.
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@HeerJeet More likely that they're all voicing deeply held, shared prejudices & citing her authority.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Context is the slippery slope to moral relativism!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I should add that Himmelfarb is an often fine historian, much better than almost anyone else on the right. But has to be read carefully
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@HeerJeet I haven't read Himmelfarb, but I have read More ... and yeah, she's awful.
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