He has got his head up his ass. his ideas would only work in a feudal system. In a society with 300 mill people you have to have some form of wealth distribution for the system to work or he would have no income himself. The fact that he can
throw a punch line doesn't make him right - only right winged, and they tend to fly in circles.
@prebenso It worked for Cuba, USSR, etc.. oh wait no it didn't.
The US does have a wealth distribution system. It's called the market. Offer your skills and labor in the market, wealth gets distributed to you. The more you have to offer the more you get. Everyone has access to tools to improve themselves and get more.
@1xirsx1 you are deluded about your country's effectiveness in sharing the wealth your educations system is not open to all unless you have money. You have spoil t the unions so you dont even get a fair share of the wealth you contribute to produce. It is the American dream and you have to be asleep to believe it.
I don't agree with everything the man says (especially his 'light' treatment of the Republicans - goodness knows that there is no 'two party' system but just 'one big ol' Statist party system in place)...
... but I LOVE his candor, his humor and satire. We NEED more P.J. O'Rourke's in this world!
Even as an atheist - I think his point about the Tenth Commandment is telling ...
Great stuff from a great journalist. Most journalists nowadays give nothing but opinion. P J reported from the frontline. Give War a Chance is a must read.
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old National Lampoon xenophobic humorist pretends to be an Economist and does right wing rhetoric. It might be fun to watch this tin toy top spins but it goes nowhere. meh. OTO Tom Wolfe is one of the greatest writers ever. Thanks for posting W & L.
Boy, man. You should read some of that stuff he's written about immigration. He doesn't sound xenophobic at all. Or maybe you just took it seriously when he was saying tongue-in-cheek.
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OK.. I think Im going to get beat up here for my post. (already am) . I'll give him credit for being pretty funny back in the day. Well spoken . Just seems like a spoiled whiny ex-frat boy -is he not ? That's only funny in small doses and not very broad minded. If you like that schtick, then enjoy. But God Bless America and free speech -not being facetious.
Dude's been to every hellhole in the world and got plastered with every people on the Earth. He's not right wing like Sarah Palin, it's sad that any right wing ideas are tainted by the religious and superstitious and hateful. 30% of America identifying itself as totally secular and the Republicans run Sarah Palin. It's goddamn blasphemy.
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What a great thing to have Tom Wolfe introduce O'Rourke? Wolfe speaks wonderfully until 11:10
ZachClooney 3 months ago
God Bless PJ O'Rourke. He is right on target.
dogbreath34 9 months ago
He has got his head up his ass. his ideas would only work in a feudal system. In a society with 300 mill people you have to have some form of wealth distribution for the system to work or he would have no income himself. The fact that he can
throw a punch line doesn't make him right - only right winged, and they tend to fly in circles.
prebenso 1 year ago
@prebenso It worked for Cuba, USSR, etc.. oh wait no it didn't.
The US does have a wealth distribution system. It's called the market. Offer your skills and labor in the market, wealth gets distributed to you. The more you have to offer the more you get. Everyone has access to tools to improve themselves and get more.
Free will > slavery.
1xirsx1 1 year ago
@1xirsx1 you are deluded about your country's effectiveness in sharing the wealth your educations system is not open to all unless you have money. You have spoil t the unions so you dont even get a fair share of the wealth you contribute to produce. It is the American dream and you have to be asleep to believe it.
prebenso 1 year ago
@prebenso Hes Libertarian, but way to get it completely wrong.
SquashDog01 1 year ago
I don't agree with everything the man says (especially his 'light' treatment of the Republicans - goodness knows that there is no 'two party' system but just 'one big ol' Statist party system in place)...
... but I LOVE his candor, his humor and satire. We NEED more P.J. O'Rourke's in this world!
Even as an atheist - I think his point about the Tenth Commandment is telling ...
drkshad0 2 years ago
ha ha he makes valid historical points
brightlightbabe 2 years ago 4
O'Rourke and Wolfe's views make middle-aged members of the teacher's union cry.
fomastephanovitch 2 years ago
Great stuff from a great journalist. Most journalists nowadays give nothing but opinion. P J reported from the frontline. Give War a Chance is a must read.
geemackinven 2 years ago 3
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old National Lampoon xenophobic humorist pretends to be an Economist and does right wing rhetoric. It might be fun to watch this tin toy top spins but it goes nowhere. meh. OTO Tom Wolfe is one of the greatest writers ever. Thanks for posting W & L.
ufohead1 2 years ago
Boy, man. You should read some of that stuff he's written about immigration. He doesn't sound xenophobic at all. Or maybe you just took it seriously when he was saying tongue-in-cheek.
40thCapeRifles 2 years ago 5
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OK.. I think Im going to get beat up here for my post. (already am) . I'll give him credit for being pretty funny back in the day. Well spoken . Just seems like a spoiled whiny ex-frat boy -is he not ? That's only funny in small doses and not very broad minded. If you like that schtick, then enjoy. But God Bless America and free speech -not being facetious.
ufohead1 2 years ago
Dude's been to every hellhole in the world and got plastered with every people on the Earth. He's not right wing like Sarah Palin, it's sad that any right wing ideas are tainted by the religious and superstitious and hateful. 30% of America identifying itself as totally secular and the Republicans run Sarah Palin. It's goddamn blasphemy.
senorsquiid 2 years ago
"old National Lampoon... humorist" is redundant. What else would someone who wrote for a 1970s mag be, but old at this point?
50Gut 2 years ago
A voice crying in the wilderness.
szilags 2 years ago
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Chitralif 2 years ago
P.J. O'Rourke for president.
AllardSteed 2 years ago 3