The Things Wrong With Dems

[JHan]

138. I get that you're upset at corporate media..

...so am I, at times. Confirmation bias afflicts all media, it doesn't matter what publication or blog you follow in the media ecosystem. Which is why I try - as best as I can - to approach new information critically/skeptically ( which is not the same as denialism) If you follow Jacobin and Common Dreams, do you assess what they publish critically? Do you question their assumptions or what they choose to push as a lede?

As for Sanders, when a left-leaning think tank points out flaws in his proposals, ( for example) it's a bad look for his supporters to question the motives of that think tank, which has a good reputation, just because they dare to point out a flaw. This leads you into Trumpian territory, where any criticism is seen as a threat. Jacobin went so far in one of their columns to say that we should ignore fact checkers!

During the election, it wasn't just the Corporate Media which had a hand in spreading disinformation about Clinton and Donald Trump - entities like Wikileaks, Russia Today, and far left publications, also did their bit to spread false narratives about Clinton to drag her to Donald Trump's level which in turn normalized him.

It's fair to say that since 2016, Legacy Media houses have done a good job exposing the Trump administration. The problem is that Trump is an expert manipulator of the media and they're dealing with a President not interested in norms in any way ( unlike his predecessors)

Political editorial boards develop a schema about politics and politicians which informs how they cover both. When I defend Schumer against unfair attacks, I am pointing to that Schema - the same with Clinton and other Democrats.