4 ms·
Longform journalism can be reduced to the simple formula of ostensibly liberal journalists writing pieces that appeal to conservatives.
by ZanyProgrammer 5y ago
Longform journalism can be reduced to the simple formula of ostensibly liberal journalists writing pieces that appeal to conservatives.
- throwaway894345 5y agoI think you have it backwards. Standardized testing was a liberal policy to promote egalitarianism and civil rights, and it was historically opposed by conservatives. Liberals persuaded conservatives that standardized testing was a Good Thing, but as with segregation, opposition to mixed-race relationships, and general race essentialism, leftists are copying right-most folks in opposing standardized testing. It's not "liberals appealing to conservatives".
- throwawaysha 5y agoAnd we've gone full circle: objective analysis, facts, longform journalism, etc. are now what "appeals to conservatives".