So, four Republicans decided to cross party lines to vote in favor of a measure, and what do the mainstream outlets do? They’re firing up their spin machines like it’s an Olympic event! CNN is likely portraying this as a “bipartisan breakthrough,” squeezing the narrative to make it sound like everybody is singing Kumbaya, while Fox News will probably emphasize betrayal and how these GOP members are “out of touch” with their base. The truth? These outlets are playing “party politics” as if they were some sort of reality show—with ratings hinging on drawing lines between good guys and bad guys.
Watch as the Democrats rally around this as if it’s some grand victory, while Republicans scramble to explain how four of their own defected. You’d think these establishments don’t understand that voters are pretty sick of puppet shows meant to distract us from real issues. The power dynamics at play are a smokescreen for an ever-growing establishment agenda that thrives on division.
Mainstream media loves a good scandal or a feel-good story—anything but the reality of a politicized electorate that is mostly fed up with the two-party system. Instead of giving credence to the issues at hand, we have talking heads using this as just another opportunity to stoke the fires of division for clicks and views. Are we really buying into this farce?
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