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The root problem of American politics is that delusional people now have the means to communicate with stupid people. Unfortunately, societal gatekeepers still haven't realized this and changed their actions

Thread: Joe Rogan and rise of pseudo-expertise 1/xAs you may have seen, @Spotify's new hire has been telling young adult listeners not to get a COVID vaccination.No one should take

What's known as American conservatism is mostly rural white cultural sensibilities that have been marketed as a political philosophy. This is nowhere more evident than the many children's books that

One of the most significant content differences between right versus left political media is that right media often feature explicitly Christian religious content.This is a fairly common phenomenon that is

Conservatives love to complain that everyone is against them: professors, journalists, intelligence officers, social media companies, and so on. I used to as well until I considered that maybe having

Townhall, one of the top supposedly mainstream conservative websites, is running an article claiming that Trump could've gotten 100 million votes, were it not for Dominion and the evil media.

As a former conservative activist and journalist, it has been so frustrating to see my former compatriots spreading wild and unchecked claims about "voter fraud." @jacknicas of the NYT took

Joe Biden's first speech since his unofficial victory struck lots of the correct notes. We need unity and healing but it must be done correctly to work. Here's the link

As the co-creator of NewsBusters, the most prominent anti-media website, I was part of a decades-long tradition of complaining about media elites being "unfair" to conservative views. There is still

The same thing is happening with right-wing media and specious claims of voter fraud. Conservatives are willing to believe them even if there is no evidence, simply because anything negative

Newsmax, a cable news channel premised on the idea that Fox News is for liberals, is making a big play for Trump fans angry about his projected loss.Making money, regardless

I eventually realized that most people who run right-dominated media outlets see it as their DUTY to be unfair and to favor Republicans because doing so would some how counteract