Gerard Baker

Editor-at-Large & Columnist @WSJ, Columnist @thetimes. Telling people what they don’t want to hear.

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

After two and a half centuries of developing the world’s most successful and dynamic form of democratic capitalism, has the US decided it’s time to try an alternative economic and political model? #TheTimes

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[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

Cyclically speaking, this may be the labor market equivalent of Rockefeller getting stock tips from the shoeshine boy.

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: “Functionally illiterate” U.S. workers now earn roughly the same per hour as the average British worker. — FT

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

Hmmm. This may not be the flex you think it is.

[Rich Lowry @RichLowry]

It’s amazing, and shows how a dynamic economy and high productivity growth are *extremely important* elements of the “common good”

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

On #TheStateofItUSA podcast, @katyballs and I discuss just how damaging the #war on Iran has become, #Michigan's primary and who is Abdul El-Sayed? Plus, we take a look at Trump’s misleading claims about the #ReflectingPool. #TheTimes

https://t.co/9hEnRau5M7

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

On #TheStateofItUSA, @katyballs and I discuss Trump’s claims of vandalism at the renovated #ReflectingPool as his quest to beautify Washington, D.C. crumbles. #VanityProject #TheTimes

Listen here: https://t.co/HT6NkWy5HZ

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

On #TheStateofItUSA, @katyballs and I discuss just how damaging the #war on Iran has become, #Michigan's primary and who is Abdul El-Sayed? Meanwhile, Francesca Hong has defeated her opponent but can a democratic socialist carry #Wisconsin? #TheTimes
https://t.co/8fV0hVIDM6

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

On #TheStateofItUSA, @katyballs and I discuss Trump’s claims of vandalism at the renovated #ReflectingPool as his quest to beautify Washington, D.C. crumbles. #VanityProject #TheTimes

Listen here: https://t.co/HT6NkWy5HZ

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

On #TheStateofItUSA, @katyballs and I discuss just how damaging the #war on Iran has become, #Michigan's primary and who is Abdul El-Sayed? Meanwhile, Francesca Hong has defeated her opponent but can a democratic socialist carry #Wisconsin? #TheTimes
https://t.co/8fV0hVIDM6

[JD Vance @JDVance]

I'm surprised to hear Mark say this. If you've ever met him in person, it's quite obvious the man has never missed a burrito.

[Wall Street Journal Opinion @WSJopinion]

The way out of Trump’s Iran trap? We’ll find out in 2029. He isn’t the first president to get bogged down in Asia. The others left it to their successors, writes @gerardtbaker
https://t.co/XipKYGLNNl

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

@CurtMills Of course it is. That’s the whole point. Halperin long ago discovered that when it comes to mass media it’s much more lucrative to be interesting than to be credible.

[Wall Street Journal Opinion @WSJopinion]

Most Americans thought from the start that the Iran war was a mistake. Now, five months later, they can see it is a fiasco, writes Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker
https://t.co/TOEBa5ggwr

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

From @WSJopinion: The way out of Trump’s Iran trap? We’ll find out in 2029. He isn’t the first president to get bogged down in Asia. The others left it to their successors, writes @gerardtbaker.
https://t.co/XIoNnhvMBZ

[Wall Street Journal Opinion @WSJopinion]

The way out of Trump’s Iran trap? We’ll find out in 2029. He isn’t the first president to get bogged down in Asia. The others left it to their successors, writes @gerardtbaker
https://t.co/d3JVFgtoy8

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

Most Americans thought from the start that the Iran war was a mistake. Now, five months later, they can see it is a fiasco. It has not only failed to achieve any of its principal objectives; it has weakened America’s strategic position. #WSJopinion

https://t.co/hFTb153bWC

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

Of course they have.

[Tom Bevan @TomBevanRCP]

lol

[justin webb @JustinOnWeb]

I knew Rod Liddle off and on since we were kids on the Today Programme in the early 80s. He was brilliant, he was kind. He was so so funny. He will be massively missed.

[James Heale @JAHeale]

A great loss to The Spectator and many readers who loved Rod

[Gerard Baker @gerardtbaker]

Come again? If 100 people break into your house and 99 of them leave the next day, do those who call this an intolerable outrage and breach of your rights need to apologize for saying so?

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

I wonder if the people who rushed to make propaganda slogans out of this incident will apologize

[Wall Street Journal Opinion @WSJopinion]

Christopher Nolan’s reimagination of Homer’s tale puts me in mind of the just-completed World Cup, writes @gerardtbaker.

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