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

Now, that's an interesting take. Most of those commenting in this thread know dang well that "culture matters," but now even David Brooks seems to recognize that it is so. I guess the next question is whether Brooks could ever bring himself to say that the norms and mores of the more successful should be aspired to by those from more humble backgrounds? That's what really makes a difference, whether in someone like JD Vance rising from his broken home to Yale Law School or whether it's making the decision that, as a nation, we want an immigration policy that strengthens our core national values.

I simply do not know enough to answer your questions. I am not interested in discussing any product of NYT, CNN, WaPo and the like because I see no useful purpose in so doing.

But I do read and I am interested in your opinions and impressions because I enjoy the food for thought.