@PhillipsPasha I think many pretended to like Wieseltier. I simply cannot read his prose. Contrast with the clear, precise David Hume.
@PhillipsPasha consider Erin Gloria Ryan (now managing editor of Jezebel) -- started as a commenter. Same for the widely-read Freddie DeBoer
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@PhillipsPasha Can't imagine there's much overlap between devoted Maureen Dowd readers and devoted Leon Wieseltier readers.
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@PhillipsPasha A. Cockburn & C. Hitchens found rare common ground in dislike for Wieseltier (though AC reserved special loathing for Peretz)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@PhillipsPasha Freddie articulated a critique that I'd been mulling for awhile but never quite nailed down -- "performative online politics" - 1 more reply
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