@oktherebuddy to news • 7 months agoLosing the Plot: The “Leftists” Who Turn Rightexternal-linkmessage-square66 arrow-up161cross-posted to: politicspolitics
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minus-squaredavel [he/him]hexbear13•7 months agoI think they’re decent fact digger-uppers, but yes ultimately they’re libs and therefore sometimes have reactionary takes. I know that going in and ignore their shittier takes. link
minus-squareTreadOnMe [none/use name]hexbear9•7 months agoYeah it's the same way I generally view Mercoius, even if he isn't as reliable. link
minus-squaredavel [he/him]hexbear9•7 months agoMax Blumenthal has got some dumb COVID-19 takes, but he still does some great muckraking, and muckraking is hard to come by these days. link
I think they’re decent fact digger-uppers, but yes ultimately they’re libs and therefore sometimes have reactionary takes. I know that going in and ignore their shittier takes.
Yeah it's the same way I generally view Mercoius, even if he isn't as reliable.
Max Blumenthal has got some dumb COVID-19 takes, but he still does some great muckraking, and muckraking is hard to come by these days.