Thomas Friedman’s column in the New York Times is a total mystery. Here is a man who has no insights whatsoever, is always wrong on every political prognostication, and can’t write his way out of a paper bag. And yet he has won two Pulitzer Prizes. His books are routinely number one on the New York Times bestsellers list for weeks or maybe even months at a time. My former boss at United media even called him the best columnist in the country.
Today’s column is a typical example. Written in the format of a memo from the Chinese ministry of state security to Pres. Fu Jintao of China, this piece of sh*t purports to explain that the world is now interconnected by this very strange thing called the Internet. As if this was something that everybody did not already know.
Fire Tom, please.
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LMAO. I notice you didn’t link his article, so everyone could go check him out.
I enjoy reading Tom Friedman, but I enjoy Ted Rall more…….
Gee, thanks, Ted. I had skipped that yesterday… now I’ll never get back the 90 seconds I just spent skimming it today.
But yeah, Friedman is worthless.
I can’t read or listen to a word this guy writes or says without the contemptible “suck on this” quote running through my head. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwFaSpca_3Q
I just re-watched this clip. What a complete d**k.
Sic semper …
Most members of the gentry live off their trust funds. Those very few that wish to do a simulation of actual work are, upon request, given whatever positions they request, and Mr. Friedman requested a position as columnist at the most major of US newspapers. For actually doing some work, he was awarded Pulitzer prizes because he actually got out and wrote something, rather than sitting on his assets.
For those of us who aren’t gentry, if we are very, very talented and can write cartoons that are so funny editors grin, but are not so outrageous that publishers grimace, there are small slots, and Mr. Rall managed to slip into and out of a few of them. Since Mr. Rall didn’t give up a life living off his trust fund, he can expect none of the accolades a member of the gentry like Mr. Friedman invariably receives for doing so.
Mr. Rall, I disagree.
Friedman is the best writers at the Times. He is clear, organized and usually has an idea and a conclusion to his opinions.
The World is Flat is an awesome book.