Exactly. The "both sides lie" argument is one of the laziest, most corrosive tropes in political journalism. It gives cover to the party actively trying to dismantle democracy while nitpicking the party trying to prevent it.
Republicans have tried to gut Social Security. George W. Bush went full steam ahead on privatization. Paul Ryan spe…
Exactly. The "both sides lie" argument is one of the laziest, most corrosive tropes in political journalism. It gives cover to the party actively trying to dismantle democracy while nitpicking the party trying to prevent it.
Republicans have tried to gut Social Security. George W. Bush went full steam ahead on privatization. Paul Ryan spent his entire career dreaming of slashing entitlements. Rick Scott proposed sunsetting Social Security entirely every five years. And now we have Donald Trump openly calling for cuts, while his Super PAC just put out a budget blueprint pushing the same thing.
Bill Adair might have founded PolitiFact, but this take is PolitiFiction. There’s a difference between distorting the truth and stating the obvious based on historical precedent. When one party repeatedly introduces legislation, floats budgets, and openly states their desire to "reform" (read: gut) Social Security, it’s not a lie to say they’ll do it. It’s a warning based on observable reality.
Democrats aren’t perfect. But only one party is actively trying to strip away fundamental rights, dismantle democracy, and serve the ultra-rich at everyone else's expense. Pretending otherwise isn’t “balance.” It’s malpractice.
Exactly. The "both sides lie" argument is one of the laziest, most corrosive tropes in political journalism. It gives cover to the party actively trying to dismantle democracy while nitpicking the party trying to prevent it.
Republicans have tried to gut Social Security. George W. Bush went full steam ahead on privatization. Paul Ryan spent his entire career dreaming of slashing entitlements. Rick Scott proposed sunsetting Social Security entirely every five years. And now we have Donald Trump openly calling for cuts, while his Super PAC just put out a budget blueprint pushing the same thing.
Bill Adair might have founded PolitiFact, but this take is PolitiFiction. There’s a difference between distorting the truth and stating the obvious based on historical precedent. When one party repeatedly introduces legislation, floats budgets, and openly states their desire to "reform" (read: gut) Social Security, it’s not a lie to say they’ll do it. It’s a warning based on observable reality.
Democrats aren’t perfect. But only one party is actively trying to strip away fundamental rights, dismantle democracy, and serve the ultra-rich at everyone else's expense. Pretending otherwise isn’t “balance.” It’s malpractice.