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No, he is the author. And if nothing else, it provided me with the pleasant knowledge that I think he's a terrible writer even when I agree with him.
by twoodfin 13y ago
No, he is the author. And if nothing else, it provided me with the pleasant knowledge that I think he's a terrible writer even when I agree with him.
- disgruntledphd2 13y agoReally, I think he's somewhat wonderful. The way he marshals words in the service of outrage, anger and disenchantment with authority is extremely appealing to me, even when I disagree with him.
- twoodfin 13y agoThat's my problem with him. What do you learn from this article except to be outraged? Surely the folks perpetuating this system aren't all mustache-twirling villains: Somebody out there has a case to make for the current system, but Taibbi isn't at all interested in that case.
- fnordfnordfnord 13y agoThere were plenty of balanced articles about the faults of the student loan system. Nobody noticed, and now student loan debt has grown to be the largest source of consumer debt, even with the ease of obtaining credit cards, mortgages, and car loans.