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It Could Happen Here Weekly 93

Behind the Bastards

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The Importance of Impartiality in the Media

Republicans like Ron DeSantis are taking a more radical approach, not just attacking nonpartisan news sources, but ignoring them altogether. This is highlighted particularly well in a segment from a recent New York Times article on DeSantis's difficulty getting press coverage. They're trying to have the appearance of doing the Trump thing without understanding why the thing worked. And also importantly, it's not like 2016 anymore. Nobody gives a shit about Hunter Biden because he hasn't been charged with any crimes that might sink his campaign.

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