However, like most moderate pundits, he argues for his repressive ideology by using respectful language and pretending to rely on facts. He is in favor of racism, sexism, and the destruction of all social protection for the country's poor. Brooks is a typical conservative moderate. He is not a religious fanatic, he is not openly racist, he is not fervently nativist.
The New York Times’ David Brooks has been the paper’s conservative columnist since 2003.