Earlier today, The Atlantic staff writer Megan Garber penned an article arguing that Fox News is now attempting to keep Trump in office by peddling false claims of election fraud to its viewers: The network that first helped bring Trump to political power is now working—despite a fair election that seems poised, as of this…
Month: November 2020
The Unexpected Ordinariness of the Amy Coney Barrett Hearings
Back in September, 2018, it would have been hard to find anyone who would not describe the Brett Kavanaugh Senate hearings disgraceful. What side of the aisle one was on didn’t matter. If you were inclined to believe Christine Blasey Ford, then having the nomination of someone credibly accused of sexual assault moving forward was…
Are We In Love With Partisanship?
Last month, I decided that while I was working from home I would watch the Amy Coney Barrett SCOTUS confirmation hearings. From what I’ve experienced of American news media up until now, I went forth prepared to face hours and hours of people making divisive snarky statements. I expected to encounter a leviathan 8 hours…