There is nothing unreasonable or bad about that take. "I don't know if we as journalists should encourage it" is perfectly reasonable. And politicians absolutely are a better target.
Confronting people that promote bigotry on TV is always good. They should never be comfortable to go out in public if they want to cause harm like that. A politician and a propogandist that influences millions of people are both good targets.
Politicians are definitely fair game, but I'd argue people like Cucker Tarlson have more power than the vast majority of individual members of Congress. You will run into that insufferable quote Liberals love to repeat about picking fights with people who buy ink by the barrel though. You need to clown a person like Carlson decisively, or it probably isn't worth bothering.
@ 3:14 is the specific part I'm referencing. He says it's enjoyable, but doesn't want to encourage it. Then directs people at politicians instead.
There is nothing unreasonable or bad about that take. "I don't know if we as journalists should encourage it" is perfectly reasonable. And politicians absolutely are a better target.
Confronting people that promote bigotry on TV is always good. They should never be comfortable to go out in public if they want to cause harm like that. A politician and a propogandist that influences millions of people are both good targets.
And nothing that Matt said was contrary to those points!
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Politicians are definitely fair game, but I'd argue people like Cucker Tarlson have more power than the vast majority of individual members of Congress. You will run into that insufferable quote Liberals love to repeat about picking fights with people who buy ink by the barrel though. You need to clown a person like Carlson decisively, or it probably isn't worth bothering.
I must point out that everyone specified that Tucker absolutely deserves it. And yeah I agree with your point.
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