Jay RosenMay 29, 2023

It's wired in, it's blatant, and it's old news, but to me it remains pretty remarkable that the establishment press in the U.S. uses the term "conservative" to mean any action the extreme right wing favors.

The more extreme the act, the more "conservative" are the actors!

Thus, the Freedom Caucus in the House — the members of which are the most ready to let the U.S. default on its debt — are routinely described as the most conservative faction in the government.

#uspol #science #journalism

Show threadTHOMnottomMay 29, 2023
@jayrosen_nyu it's interesting when compared to the left, where they at least attempt to make a differentiation between liberal and progressive (anything further left is not even considered a viable possibility).
Show threadGustav Franzsen
@thomnottom @jayrosen_nyu
Just bear in mind that that is on the 'American Spectrum' 😎
US progressives are 'middle-of-the-road' in many countries.
May 30, 2023 at 10:38amWeb
Show threadTHOMnottomMay 30, 2023
@kwaailight @jayrosen_nyu Yes, obviously. But I was specifically replying to a post about US politics.