Jay RosenJan 5, 2023

Did anyone see this Hallelujah paragraph in the New York Times today? Here's the part we celebrate. (Context is the current melt down of the Republican party...)

"That ideology of destruction defies characterization by traditional political labels like moderate or conservative."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/us/politics/republican-party-leadership.html

Did you hear that? The Times politics desk is now admitting that "conservative" is not a good name for the MAGA forces overtaking the GOP.

And it only took 12 years!

#journalism #uspolitics

Republican Party Stumbles Through the Wilderness With No Clear Leaders

With no unified agenda or clear leadership, Republicans face the prospect that the anti-establishment fervor that has powered the party in recent years could now devour it.

Show threadDan Gillmor
@jayrosen_nyu Glad they finally admitted it, but you can absolutely depend on no overall shift in language in day-to-day coverage.
Jan 5, 2023 at 11:25pmWeb
Show threadZorro Notorious MEB 😡Jan 5, 2023
@dangillmor @jayrosen_nyu What's happening now in the House looks to me like a continuation of the 2020 coup conspiracy. I don't think this is a matter of how the press covers politics. It's a matter of how the people can regain control over their "Representatives".
Show threadJay RosenJan 6, 2023
@dangillmor True. Sadly but consistently true.