MUTUALISED UNACCOUNTABILITY
“. . . In all the media excitement over {Andrew} Sullivan’s decision to rely on the much-maligned subscription model for his revenues (“bold experiment!“… “A thrill!“… “a flag of hope for every writer!“… “a dramatic stand!“…) no one raised the most obvious question of all: Why would subscribers pay to support one of the most colossal serial-failures in American journalism of the past two decades?”
If you’re still a Sully fan — even after all the contempt I’ve heaped on the hypocritical barebacker here — then follow the link for the quote and read the entire piece. It’s a veritable horror show of Sully’s greatest hits.
But hey, he’s Andrew Sullivan, and he’s still an asshole. So what did you expect?
January 25th, 2013 at 1:02 pm
As Barnum said, “There’s a sucker (the wrong kind) born every minute.” If you like Sully, you’ll love: George Will, Tucker Carlson, Charles Krauthammer, David Brooks, etc…
January 25th, 2013 at 10:09 pm
even in the smallest of towns;
it cost 2-bits to see the freak show