Republicans -- and only Republicans -- torpedoed the border legislation. But half the public thinks the Democrats are equally responsible. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/12/biden-border-polls/
Big Journalism isn't solely responsible for this mis-impression. But it is largely at fault.
This commentary, which does a service by pointing out the public's ignorance, is far, far too easy on the media.
#MurcsLaw in action.
Murcs Law suggests that #Republicans are toddlers who have no control over their own behavior, and #Democrats are the only adults in the room. So when the #GOP does bad stuff, everyone blames the #Dems for not controlling the GOP.
But the GOP are adults (even when they don't act like it), and Democrats have no real control over how Republicans behave. So it is irrational to blame the Dems for GOP behavior.
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