If you discuss the right's reaction to liberal activism without mentioning how this reaction has been deliberately cultivated by Republican politicians for over 50 years, and the rightist media since the end of the Fairness Doctrine, you're missing the main point of conflict. The MSM deliberately ignored this deliberate Republican strat…
If you discuss the right's reaction to liberal activism without mentioning how this reaction has been deliberately cultivated by Republican politicians for over 50 years, and the rightist media since the end of the Fairness Doctrine, you're missing the main point of conflict. The MSM deliberately ignored this deliberate Republican strategy whenever possible until the rise of Trump - then it was something that he was responsible for. The Times and some other outlets have actually been getting better about describing this reality since Trump made it impossible to ignore, but this column by Goldberg reverts to the old attitude.
If you discuss the right's reaction to liberal activism without mentioning how this reaction has been deliberately cultivated by Republican politicians for over 50 years, and the rightist media since the end of the Fairness Doctrine, you're missing the main point of conflict. The MSM deliberately ignored this deliberate Republican strategy whenever possible until the rise of Trump - then it was something that he was responsible for. The Times and some other outlets have actually been getting better about describing this reality since Trump made it impossible to ignore, but this column by Goldberg reverts to the old attitude.