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I'm sure you've read (and maybe even written about) Taibbi's theory that the 70s trifecta of Fear & Loathing, The Boys on the Bus, and All The President's Men made journalism look cool and sexy, and turned it from a working-class profession of cranky guys who were instinctively skeptical of power into a desirable one for those who just want to be close to the rich and powerful, often coming from the same backgrounds as the politicians and business leaders they report on.

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Real life relationnships. Thanks for writing and posting.

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“The tenant activist never has a chance.” You got that right. The activist seems to never understand that their passion doesn’t equal power or influence, or even that they’re right. Getting the right Democrat in office won’t do the job, but NYCers never seem to understand the points made in this article.

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