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Yes, Taibbi writes screeds and polemics. But he's also a hard-nosed investigative journalist, and while his writing is often darkly entertaining (I will always
by mortenjorck 17y ago
Yes, Taibbi writes screeds and polemics. But he's also a hard-nosed investigative journalist, and while his writing is often darkly entertaining (I will always treasure his image of Goldman as "a great vampire squid wrapped around the face of humanity"), his contribution to public awareness of kleptocracy is invaluable.
- cynicalkane 17y agoPropaganda is rarely valuable, even when correct (which it isn't here).
- binspace 17y agoLike "too big to fail"?
- cynicalkane 17y ago...that doesn't even fall into the category of "propaganda".
- binspace 17y agoSeems like propaganda to me. That is the sound byte I associate with this whole mess. It was repeated quite often.
- cynicalkane 17y agoUsually by the enemies of the banks, though. It's at best propaganda for the other side, if at all.
- binspace 17y agoWell, the banks got what they wanted. A big fat payout and subsidies from the tax payers. We hedged their risks. They don't need any propaganda. Now before the decision was made...
- binspace 17y agoAnd didn't you say that is not "propaganda"? What is your definition of propaganda? Maybe we can have a rational discussion if you declare what you mean by propaganda.
- rrhyne 17y agoCalling something propoganda while failing to point out inaccurate statements is propoganda. Further, you should have a disclaimer in every one of your comments that you are paid by the industries Taibbi is railing about.
- cynicalkane 17y agoPut away your pitchfork and torch. I was responding to the GP's assertion that "screeds" and "polemics" are "valuable". My point isn't really changed by what other people think of the article.