This is actually the result of journalism failing to actually spell out each candidate& #39;s position. Yes, you can suss it out if you read enough but who has time to read that much?

It& #39;s easy to call this guy stupid instead of asking why is it that info not getting to them? https://twitter.com/crampell/status/1312929924089606145">https://twitter.com/crampell/...

I was actually complaining to a friend today about this specific point.

As part of my job I& #39;ve had to summarize policy. Almost invariably reading the news article on those policies did not make clear what the policies actually stated.

I had to go to the federal register.

I have a degree in public policy and it was literally my job - I was being financially compensated for this - so yeah I had the time and education to figure it out. Even then I sometimes had to consult colleagues.

Expecting the majority of people to do this is a stretch.

This, btw, is the actual role of journalism. Not this inside the beltway pick a side bullshit. Making clear in plain language the convoluted language of policy, so that the public can make informed decisions.

As an industry, we& #39;ve abdicated our duty in favor of palace intrigue.

I know some journalists who are incredible at distilling public policy into things that are way more accessible. Uniformly, they& #39;ve been hired by big publications and their talents wasted.

It& #39;s not the skill that& #39;s lacking - Big Name pubs mostly don& #39;t want it.