General Discussion

A couple of years ago he posted a picture of a burger, fries and alcoholic beverage that he was eating at a Newark airport restaurant while waiting for a flight. He Tweeted that the meal cost $78 and that's why Americans think the economy is terrible.

Internet sleuths analyzed the picture and discovered the likely restaurant in the terminal where the burger and booze came from, and then did some math. The burger was something closer to $18 and he had probably ordered a couple of double scotches (at over $20 each, because - airport pricing) and likely left a 20% tip on top of that. Adding tax brought his total tab to $77 and some change.

https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2023/david-brooks-newark-airport-meal-78/

Also, I know most of Brooks' stuff is hard right-wing apologist nonsense, but he has given some thought-provoking speeches at the Aspen Institute. Go to YouTube and search "david brooks aspen institute" and watch his talk on populism and another one on "How America Recovers" from Trump. There's a lot to disagree with in those talks, but it's worth a listen.

Brooks is more of an intellectual than the other right-wing cry-babies, and some of his speeches outside of our left-wing bubble is a good way to keep our fingers on the pulse of the right so we can criticize with some authority.