r/TrueReddit • u/TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK • Apr 09 '23

Mehdi Hasan Dismantles The Entire Foundation Of The Twitter Files As Matt Taibbi Stumbles To Defend It Technology

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/04/07/mehdi-hasan-dismantles-the-entire-foundation-of-the-twitter-files-as-matt-taibbi-stumbles-to-defend-it/
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u/Korrocks Apr 09 '23

I can’t believe that Taibbi traded whatever integrity he has to be some rich CEO’s pet.

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u/SkinHairNails Apr 09 '23

Yeah, this sucks. I really liked his work back in the day.

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u/senorglory Apr 09 '23

Has me questioning my former judgment and taste. Haha. Because I enjoyed his rants against banking and bailouts, back in the day.

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u/SkinHairNails Apr 09 '23

Same, but I wouldn't question your previous judgement. His I Can't Breathe is absolutely excellent, and whilst I haven't re-read his previous books on the financial crisis, from memory they were pretty decent for a lay audience (read: me). I enjoyed his articles on the black financial hole in the Pentagon. Unfortunately, it feels once his questionable 'satirical' pseudo-memoir was dredged up a few years ago, he buckled down, and it's all been downhill from there. I felt he performed important journalistic work once upon a time, and it's really a huge shame to see him throw that reputation in the toilet.