“NYT is arguably the most out of touch institution in America.”

~ Ryan Grim quoted by Margaret Sullivan

Arrogance is the middle name of the New York Times. It prides itself on being out of touch, since being in touch would imply that it does not stand at the top of the hill of superior, objective discernment at which both sides can be declared equally flawed. This is the hallmark of insular, parochial arrogance.

#NewYorkTimes #arrogance

https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/its-great-that-the-nyt-is-thriving

“NYT is arguably the most out of touch institution in America.”

~ Ryan Grim quoted by Margaret Sullivan

Arrogance is the middle name of the New York Times. It prides itself on being out of touch, since being in touch would imply that it does not stand at the top of the hill of superior, objective discernment at which both sides can be declared equally flawed. This is the hallmark of insular, parochial arrogance.

#NewYorkTimes #arrogance

https://margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/its-great-that-the-nyt-is-thriving

"Trump and Hegseth seem to be in love with what they think of as their Big Boy Toys. Supreme excellence in their minds seems to be blowing things up better than anyone else can blow things up. We can blow up more things than anyone else. We can blow things into smaller pieces than anyone else can. We can blow up things from a greater distance than anyone else can."

~ Peterr

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #PerformativeMasculinity #violence #arrogance
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https://emptywheel.net/2026/03/12/great-tactics-mean-nothing-if-you-have-no-strategy/

"Trump and Hegseth seem to be in love with what they think of as their Big Boy Toys. Supreme excellence in their minds seems to be blowing things up better than anyone else can blow things up. We can blow up more things than anyone else. We can blow things into smaller pieces than anyone else can. We can blow up things from a greater distance than anyone else can."

~ Peterr

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #PerformativeMasculinity #violence #arrogance
/38

https://emptywheel.net/2026/03/12/great-tactics-mean-nothing-if-you-have-no-strategy/