I'm sure you've read (and maybe even written about) Taibbi's theory that the 70s trifecta of Fear & Loathing, The Boys on the Bus, and All The President's Men made journalism look cool and sexy, and turned it from a working-class profession of cranky guys who were instinctively skeptical of power into a desirable one for those who just want to be close to the rich and powerful, often coming from the same backgrounds as the politicians and business leaders they report on.
Ah, I hate being asked to show my work haha! I feel like it might have been in his book Hate Inc, but it's also possibly from an article, essay or podcast/interview somewhere. I'll try to find what I can and get back to you, even if it takes a day or two for me to dig.
“The tenant activist never has a chance.” You got that right. The activist seems to never understand that their passion doesn’t equal power or influence, or even that they’re right. Getting the right Democrat in office won’t do the job, but NYCers never seem to understand the points made in this article.
I'm sure you've read (and maybe even written about) Taibbi's theory that the 70s trifecta of Fear & Loathing, The Boys on the Bus, and All The President's Men made journalism look cool and sexy, and turned it from a working-class profession of cranky guys who were instinctively skeptical of power into a desirable one for those who just want to be close to the rich and powerful, often coming from the same backgrounds as the politicians and business leaders they report on.
Link? Would like to read this
Thanks for being patient while I briefly looked, then forgot about it, then realized I owe you an answer: https://www.gq.com/story/griftopia-matt-taibbi-breaking-america
He briefly discusses the idea in this interview here, but I'm pretty sure explores it deeper in Hate Inc.
Ah, I hate being asked to show my work haha! I feel like it might have been in his book Hate Inc, but it's also possibly from an article, essay or podcast/interview somewhere. I'll try to find what I can and get back to you, even if it takes a day or two for me to dig.
Real life relationnships. Thanks for writing and posting.
“The tenant activist never has a chance.” You got that right. The activist seems to never understand that their passion doesn’t equal power or influence, or even that they’re right. Getting the right Democrat in office won’t do the job, but NYCers never seem to understand the points made in this article.