Brooks speaks some hard truths to the audience, including this: “us elites have rigged the system... the educated elite produced Trump… the key factor is not that they are pro-conservative, they are anti-left... they are astoundingly incompetent.” Can the right (and the left) hear this from Brooks without being triggered?

David Brooks, PBS & NYT, commentator and columnist addresses ARC (Alliance for Responsible Citizens). He speaks at ARC, a gathering that describes itself as “We are citizens from around the world who recognise that our societies are at a turning point: the time to develop a better story is now, and we invite you to join us in building this vision together.”