"I think what we are seeing [now] is an extension of the Tea Party movement," the former staffer told Newsweek.

“I think what we are seeing [now] is an extension of the Tea Party movement,” the former staffer told Newsweek.

  • LemmyLefty@lemmy.world
    33·
    11 个月前

    Higgins also pushed back on the notion that Democrats and the liberal left engage in their own echo chambers.

    “Critics would say that the liberal echo chamber is CNN, MSNBC and mainstream media,” he said. "I would say in response to that, that quite frankly it’s b*******. “At the RNC all we had to do was repeat talking points and it would go on Fox News as is. Democrats don’t do that, the DNC [Democratic National Committee] doesn’t do it.”

    He added: “Also, I think an important thing about what differentiates the left and right and the media—the left has no similar echo chamber as evidenced by the lack of a left-wing freedom caucus.”

    Even the ex-Republican staffer doesn’t pull a “both sides” because he knows firsthand that it’s not true.

    • schzztl@lemmy.nz
      3·
      11 个月前

      B-but I thought both sides are equally bad? Please dude let me reasonably debate this one with you in the free market of ideas please just this once bro

      • LemmyLefty@lemmy.world
        2·
        11 个月前

        Look at you, man. You’re shaking from whataboutism withdrawal. I thought we talked about this, you were going to start honestly engaging with people and putting your team aside; what happened?