re: NYT's David Brooks reaches unprecedented levels of woke in his Op-Ed

i'm gonna take this in a slightly new angle

did David Brooks just turn Alt-Lite?

one of the main arguments of the Alt-Lite (and Right) is that culture matters and certain cultural traits lead to more optimal outcomes

David Brooks just wrote a huge piece that pretty much argues "culture matters" and that certain cultural traits lead to...more optimal outcomes

the only real non-culture argument he made was about zoning, which is a liberal-progressive policy...that he's criticizing. so even that fits (to an extent)