‘Divisive’: How Corporate Media Dismiss Ideas Unpopular With Elites

Alan MacLeod- The next time you hear your favorite political proposals being labeled as too “divisive,” “contentious” or “polarizing” to work, check the polls first.

“The idea of Medicare for All is immensely contentious,” says the New York Times (3/18/19).

New York Times columnist Paul Krugman (Twitter, 12/29/20) described a $2,000 Covid relief check as “divisive,” even though 75% of Americans (and 72% of Republicans) wanted the government to prioritize another universal payment.

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