I agree with basically everything you laid out, but the media taking what someone said and twisting it into the least generous interpretation is part and parcel to the present media environment imo. It definitely gets cranked up to 11 for chosenites (see Roseanne’s most recent kerfuffle) - but I think it’s more common than just them.

Edit - just think of that retarded “I’d like to amend my statement from colored people to people of color” - “I DEMAND THAT DIRECT RACIST ATTACK AGAINST MYSELF AND MY PEOPLE BE STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD!!!”, or calling Kennedy “anti-vax”, etc etc

I agree with basically everything you laid out, but the media taking what someone said and twisting it into the least generous interpretation is part and parcel to the present media environment imo. It definitely gets cranked up to 11 for chosenites (see Roseanne’s most recent kerfuffle) - but I think it’s more common than just them.

Edit - just think of that retarded “I’d like to amend my statement from colored people to people of color” - “I DEMAND THAT DIRECT RACIST ATTACK AGAINST MYSELF AND MY PEOPLE BE STRICKEN FROM THE RECORD!!!”

I agree with basically everything you laid out, but the media taking what someone said and twisting it into the least generous interpretation is part and parcel to the present media environment imo. It definitely gets cranked up to 11 for chosenites (see Roseanne’s most recent kerfuffle) - but I think it’s more common than just them.