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Reagan's election marked the beginning of an era of worshiping wealth, people came to believe that anything that made money was by definition a success. As inequality grew, gains went to those at the top, leaving many convinced that pretending to be on top already was the best way to make it so.
This has led to a society that is both more cynical and more predatory, both more receptive to and encouraging of outright fakers. “The con artist became a business model,”
It's never been just about children.
"Terry Schilling, president of the conservative American Principles Project, said his organization wants gender-transition procedures for minors and adults to be unthinkable in the future. “I want transition care to be thought of as horrific medical practices that happened in the past,” he said."
Love to see how mad the Onion is here. More folks should be this mad about this.
If you want a really solid critique, it's actually here too. They put their *all* into this piece and while it's sarcastic as usual, it really does cover *so many* aspects of how horrible the current trend of "news" in this space has been.
Go read it:
https://www.theonion.com/it-is-journalism-s-sacred-duty-to-endanger-the-lives-of-1850126997
The task of reporting is not a simple one. Each and every day, reporters and editors at publications like The Onion make difficult decisions about which issues should receive attention, knowing that our coverage will influence not only how people think, but also how they act. This responsibility is at the core of an…
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