Hey, My Job Is Easy
This new Taibbi classic reminds me of another crucial underpinning of the Robert Samuelson mindset: since it’s easy to imagine churning out fourth-rate center-right boilerplate at a six-figure salary for as long as you’re able to draw breath (no minimum level of brain function required), why shouldn’t the huge number of people physically and/or mentally destructive jobs wait until 7o too?