Just heard an NPR promo for a segment on the 1619 Project that went something like "Some say it's important. Some say it's an insult." Reminded me that both-sides-ism isn't always about fake balance. Sometimes it's about creating the appearance of controversy for clicks/ratings
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the nyt has set explicitly to reframing american history. that’s the whole point. you may agree with the radical notion everything that makes this country exceptional grew out of slavery. you may not care what critics think. but the fact remains it is a new, controversial frame.
your point about critics feels broader, and the anti-vax comparison is not apt. this isn’t a question of testable science, and the argument the nyt is making is new. it therefore bears a burden of proof.
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seems the question you are really asking is “should journalists care about people who are wrong?” but you assume there is a “right side” in this extremely nuanced conversation. npr is merely accepting the nuance and trying to report. hard, important job, and i respect it honestly
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You’re right, it’s a deliberate attempt to challenge popular understandings of US history. But I haven’t seen any serious disagreements with NYT’s framing, just a lot of unserious ones (“an attack on Trump,” etc.) maybe you’ve seen more thoughtful ones
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