Yeah, it was booze. - NYT Opinion columnist David Brooks issues a mea culpa after spending $50 on a glass of whiskey while decrying the "terrible economy" - https://boingboing.net/2023/09/24/nyt-opinion-columnist-david-brooks-issues-a-mea-culpa-after-spending-50-on-a-glass-of-whiskey-while-decrying-the-terrible-economy.html
@lauren
“My bad. I based a public opinion on a set of facts that I misled you on. “
Then your opinions are useless to us.
That's literally not what he said though.
Notice that he didn't mention inflation.
Also notice that we don't have to make assumptions about his intentions as he later clarified that the post was intended to be a joke.
@volkris
He implied inflation. It wasn’t funny.
You read an implication that literally wasn't in there, and so you ended up blaming him for things he didn't say.
Don't you realize how indirect that is, when it's your own interpretation and not his words that you're resting so much of your argument on? Really, it's just a step above talking about what Nostradamus was implying about the Twin Towers.
And yes, in an interview he agreed that it wasn't funny after the fact, so he supports you there.
@volkris
He said the price because he thought it was high. I’ve never paid that much for a burger and a drink, no way he meant it was low. He said it was a reflection on the economy. Bad economy for high price is inflation.
Next time you cannot keep up, ask for help.
Except, you yourself posted what he said above, and what you're saying here isn't what your own quote of his language said.
So, no, that's not what he said, and as a citation I reference a great post, above, by one @mcnulla that debunked your version of his statement.
You can put words in his mouth all day if you want. But that still doesn't mean he said them, no matter how much force you might use to shove them in there.
@volkris
Implications are hard for you. I get it. Not everybody can learn this stuff.
Implications are easy. You can put whatever words you'd like into someone's mouth with them, without having to justify the setting up of the strawman. Super easy!
I just can't figure out why you hate dogs so much, though. Your last comment implying your want to go through the shelters euthanizing all puppies is pretty troubling.
Oh, is that not what you meant? Well I say it was. Implications are easy!
@volkris
You lost, then you lost again, and then again. Time for you to go home.
@volkris
He intentionally gave the wrong impression about the cost of a burger & drink by having a fifty dollar drink, to blame it on inflation. His job is to provide opinions based on facts.