Twitter is a much more dangerous cauldron of group-think than happy hours or dinners. On Twitter, the reward comes from agreeing or loudly disagreeing with the joke, or the "smart take." In person you hash things out.
David WeigelYou need to quickly recognize when and why you're being spooned bullshit. That happens very often, but it happens for a reason.
David WeigelThis would be a vastly better world to live in if Matt Drudge decided to handle his emotional problems more responsibly, and set himself on fire.
David Weigel