I love this reaction, not that I agree with everything, but that it is well reasoned and is argued in good faith, in a way I hadn't thought of before. Thank you, Amy!
I didn't see anyone directly grapple with your main point here, that you feel like Sharon has mischaracterized the media reaction to the pardon story. I think you and Sharon…
I love this reaction, not that I agree with everything, but that it is well reasoned and is argued in good faith, in a way I hadn't thought of before. Thank you, Amy!
I didn't see anyone directly grapple with your main point here, that you feel like Sharon has mischaracterized the media reaction to the pardon story. I think you and Sharon are both correct.
You can read Sharon's piece literally, and the takeaway would be that the most conservative media outlets are having fun with the story, milking it for political points. Looking at those most conservative outlets, I do not see anything incorrect there. Republican pundits are indeed gleeful about an opportunity to call Biden a hypocrite after their side is constantly being labeled hypocritical.
Or you can read between the lines and think that Sharon put that sentence in there to characterize the media reaction at large to be only the most conservative outlets that are overreacting, and the other outlets are ignoring it. I think that's a totally fair reading and worth calling out as misleading. Your examples effectively prove your point.
I think the intention was the former interpretation, not the latter. I think that sentence was meant to explain the pardon situation as a political shot in the foot for Democrats. But the effect of reading that sentence probably had some unintended meaning for many readers.
I think you are commenting in good faith but from the lenses of privilege. There are many people that due to circumstances read things or reacts at face value.
Hi Beth, I am not sure what you mean. You are replying to my comment, right? I agree with your second sentence, but I am not sure how it supports the first sentence.
I love this reaction, not that I agree with everything, but that it is well reasoned and is argued in good faith, in a way I hadn't thought of before. Thank you, Amy!
I didn't see anyone directly grapple with your main point here, that you feel like Sharon has mischaracterized the media reaction to the pardon story. I think you and Sharon are both correct.
You can read Sharon's piece literally, and the takeaway would be that the most conservative media outlets are having fun with the story, milking it for political points. Looking at those most conservative outlets, I do not see anything incorrect there. Republican pundits are indeed gleeful about an opportunity to call Biden a hypocrite after their side is constantly being labeled hypocritical.
Or you can read between the lines and think that Sharon put that sentence in there to characterize the media reaction at large to be only the most conservative outlets that are overreacting, and the other outlets are ignoring it. I think that's a totally fair reading and worth calling out as misleading. Your examples effectively prove your point.
I think the intention was the former interpretation, not the latter. I think that sentence was meant to explain the pardon situation as a political shot in the foot for Democrats. But the effect of reading that sentence probably had some unintended meaning for many readers.
Good points, Timothy. I can see your point and thoughtful analysis.
I think you are commenting in good faith but from the lenses of privilege. There are many people that due to circumstances read things or reacts at face value.
Hi Beth, I am not sure what you mean. You are replying to my comment, right? I agree with your second sentence, but I am not sure how it supports the first sentence.