It's not just the mainstream press that's terrified to appear "too liberal" - Democratic politicians themselves run headlong into right wingery at the mere whisper that they aren't right wing conservative enough. We're living in a messed up landscape.
Nov 13, 2022·edited Nov 13, 2022Liked by Andrew Van Wagner
Although my sociopolitical views lean toward the Right, I appreciate your perspective. It could be that the pollsters did not capture the views of Generation Z (who overwhelmingly voted for the Democratic Party) nor the opinion of a subset of the American people around "reproductive rights." Perhaps the two articles below might be of interest?
Nov 14, 2022·edited Nov 14, 2022Liked by Andrew Van Wagner
Taking political predictions from the media seriously is like taking sports betting advice from Stephen A. Smith seriously. They both have absolutely no idea what they're talking about, and are mostly there for entertainment purposes (fun fact: FOX News and CNN are both considered to be "entertainment" by the FCC). These outlets get it wrong pretty much every time, then everyone just shrugs their shoulders, forgets how badly they get it wrong, and moves on. It's been like that for as long as I can remember. This year's midterm is no exception. Funnily enough, people will probably be parroting exactly what these media outlets say come 2024. Such a bizarre cycle.
It's not just the mainstream press that's terrified to appear "too liberal" - Democratic politicians themselves run headlong into right wingery at the mere whisper that they aren't right wing conservative enough. We're living in a messed up landscape.
Although my sociopolitical views lean toward the Right, I appreciate your perspective. It could be that the pollsters did not capture the views of Generation Z (who overwhelmingly voted for the Democratic Party) nor the opinion of a subset of the American people around "reproductive rights." Perhaps the two articles below might be of interest?
https://www.foxnews.com/media/michael-moore-predicts-landslide-gop-traitors-midterms-thanks-scotus-abortion-ruling
https://www.newsy.com/stories/election-22-what-matters-allan-lichtman-on-midterm-trends/
I was hoping that Dan Rather’s Substack Steady would address this very issue since he’s a veteran journalist.
Taking political predictions from the media seriously is like taking sports betting advice from Stephen A. Smith seriously. They both have absolutely no idea what they're talking about, and are mostly there for entertainment purposes (fun fact: FOX News and CNN are both considered to be "entertainment" by the FCC). These outlets get it wrong pretty much every time, then everyone just shrugs their shoulders, forgets how badly they get it wrong, and moves on. It's been like that for as long as I can remember. This year's midterm is no exception. Funnily enough, people will probably be parroting exactly what these media outlets say come 2024. Such a bizarre cycle.