Matt Taibbi

Rank 37 of 47
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Score -67
7/7/2025, 12:26:04 PM
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Otto Mata
@leftcoastist
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45d
@JPolydoris @mtaibbi Maybe it's the total lack of empathy shown to most people who struggle economically?
Jeanne Polydoris
@JPolydoris
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48d
@mtaibbi Super quick - what exactly is wrong w being born wealthy. I'm confused.

I thought that was part of the - now demonized - American dream.
Matt Taibbi
@mtaibbi
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48d
I was born in New Brunswick - to 20-year-old parents who had no money. We lived in public married student housing at Rutgers, tuition for which my father paid for working as a waiter and a cub newspaper reporter at the Home News.
Beau Forte
@Beau4Congress
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48d
@mtaibbi Oh no?! Wasn't you father a TV producer and news man? Didn't you grow up in New Brunswick, NJ?

It's a strange flex how people that were born completely advantaged, hate admitting it.

This is like Donald Trump saying that he self made.

The statement is part of a broader conversation about wealth, privilege, and empathy, which are public issues. The tone is inquisitive, seeking clarification on how wealth might relate to empathy.

  1. Principle 3:
    I will use my words and actions to promote understanding, empathy, and compassion.
    The statement seeks to promote understanding by asking a question about the relationship between wealth and empathy, which aligns with promoting empathy and compassion. [+1]
  2. Principle 4:
    I will engage in constructive criticism and dialogue with those in disagreement and will not engage in personal attacks or ad hominem arguments.
    The statement engages in dialogue by asking a question rather than making a personal attack, aligning with constructive criticism and dialogue. [+1]