These kinds of think pieces make more sense when you understand them as advertisements that someone is an unscrupulous flack who will toe the establishment line

These kinds of think pieces make more sense when you understand them as advertisements that someone is an unscrupulous flack who will toe the establishment line for a paycheck. They’re not intended to be persuasive or really make so much sense, so much as to say “I’ll gladly take money to spout whatever nonsense is needed to make your views seem credible or popular.”