Ross Douthat Leaves NYT for Bari Weiss. Here Were Some of His Worst Columns.
Summary
Opening Arguments hosts Thomas and Lydia, joined by guest Matt Cameron, mark Ross Douthat’s departure from the New York Times for CBS News. They conduct a retrospective on Douthat’s career, critiquing his past columns on Islam, immigration, and his repeated underestimation of Donald Trump. The episode also covers the swearing-in of Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, highlighting the shifting political landscape.
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Ross Douthat retirement announcement and jokes
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Douthat's career moves and political positioning
Critique of Douthat's early Islamophobic writings
Analysis of Douthat's 2012 Trump underestimation
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Douthat on Stephen Miller and immigration policy
Douthat on sex robots and Robin Hanson
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Douthat's 2020-2021 columns on Trump's power
Reading Douthat's NYT farewell column
Conclusion and sign-off
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