One conflict between me and some people who follow me on social media: I think it's difficult to describe what Fox is, they think it's easy.

Propaganda. Entertainment. Angertainment. Pro Wrestling.

My current description of Fox:

The commercial arm of a right wing political movement, specializing in strategic resentment and aggregated grievance in the attention economy, while behind the scenes it tries to be a kingmaker and party boss, riding the tiger of manipulated rage.

#uspol #journalism

If you’re catching snippets of CPAC on TV and asking yourself, “How on earth does a major party become such an obvious haven for shysters and crackpots?” read my recent piece on the four-decade death of the Republican mind.

https://newrepublic.com/article/170274/gop-lost-brain

So, I'm not kidding: Jordan Peterson is apparently upset that a paper towel brand is engaging in "wokeness" with their advertising.

I found this surprising because I was under the impression Peterson doesn't need paper towels. He seems pretty self-absorbed.