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    Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 22 Aug 2021

    True bias of USA press is neither left not right but elite centrist. Things loved by elite centrists (forever wars, deficit reduction, anti-inflation policies, "bipartisan compromise") are treated as if they are naturally right and good, rather than debatable policy choices.

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      1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 22 Aug 2021

        Biden benefitted from centrist bias of press as long as he was seen as alternative to threatening insurgent forces (Sanders) or anti-system demagoguery (Trump). But as Biden pushes against centrist preferences, he's now himself a target.

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      2. Michael Harris‏ @MichaelH_PhD 22 Aug 2021
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        Isn't there a long Matt Christman rant about this somewhere deep in Chapo?

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      3. Michael Harris‏ @MichaelH_PhD 22 Aug 2021
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        (Not that "long Matt Christman rant" narrows things down much.)

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      1. Brendel‏ @Brendelbored 22 Aug 2021
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        This is like a Greenwald take if he hadn’t lost his mind

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      2. Jacob Heilbrunn‏Verified account @JacobHeilbrunn 22 Aug 2021
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        Also they want to be seen as smarter than those they are covering

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      3.  🌹 Clark, a proud citizen of GoFundMe nation‏ @Clarknt67 22 Aug 2021
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        That is the elitist part. They know better than unwashed masses.

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      2. Jordan Zakarin‏Verified account @jordanzakarin 22 Aug 2021
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        Incidentally, they are also the policies that make them rich

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      3. Jonathan Field 🟣‏ @sparkyards 22 Aug 2021
        Replying to @jordanzakarin @HeerJeet

        If not rich, professionally secure. And nothing wrong with a profession. But there is an intrinsic moral value they assign their profession - and they get angry when challenged- arguing anyone immoral for not embracing their the righteousness of their perspective

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      2. Grudgie the Whale‏ @grudging1 22 Aug 2021
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        Totally agreed but that still benefits Rs because their extremism is viewed by those elite centrists exactly the same as popular progressivism

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      3.  🌹 Clark, a proud citizen of GoFundMe nation‏ @Clarknt67 22 Aug 2021
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        Centrism is sold as popular progressivism by these people.

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