Taibbi is a journalist. He succeeds if he his honestg and relevant, and fails otherwise. He should tell the truth, and he doeas.
He is not a prophet or a leader of a people. He is not supposed to lead by example, nor is he obligated to personally fight against the evils he uncovers. The fact that he has an indirect financial connection to the perpetrators of some of the wrongs he details in his writings does not indict his writings. As was expressed above, he is indicted here for his success. I guess indymedia writers, if they keep up this childish and careless demagogic chicanerous entertainment-"journalism", can at least rest assured that their holinesses will not be marred by success.
"…succeeds if he his [SIC] honestg [SIC] and relevant, and fails otherwise. He should tell the truth, and he doeas [SIC]… if they keep up this childish and careless demagogic chicanerous [SIC] entertainment-"journalism",[SIC] can at least rest assured that their holinesses [SIC] will not…" blah blah blah.
Taibbi wants it both ways. Hip anti-"corporate consumer culture" talk on a corporate per diem. Looks like Indymedia has hoisted Matt Taibbi by his own petard.
Idiotic
22 Apr 2006
Date Edited: 22 Apr 2006 10:05:19 AM
He is not a prophet or a leader of a people. He is not supposed to lead by example, nor is he obligated to personally fight against the evils he uncovers. The fact that he has an indirect financial connection to the perpetrators of some of the wrongs he details in his writings does not indict his writings. As was expressed above, he is indicted here for his success. I guess indymedia writers, if they keep up this childish and careless demagogic chicanerous entertainment-"journalism", can at least rest assured that their holinesses will not be marred by success.
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Re: [SIC]
24 Apr 2006
"…succeeds if he his [SIC] honestg [SIC] and relevant, and fails otherwise. He should tell the truth, and he doeas [SIC]… if they keep up this childish and careless demagogic chicanerous [SIC] entertainment-"journalism",[SIC] can at least rest assured that their holinesses [SIC] will not…" blah blah blah.
Taibbi wants it both ways. Hip anti-"corporate consumer culture" talk on a corporate per diem. Looks like Indymedia has hoisted Matt Taibbi by his own petard.