or is it just instinct in lieu of actual thought?

Jim Treacher on April 30, 2009 at 2:27 AM

Most people appear to operate that way. No reason reporters would be terribly different.

This is why a mush-mouthed, apologetic, watered-down kind of conservative message won’t work. People in the media expect conservatives to be defensive and fearful, because most journalists consider conservatism something wrong and shameful. So when a David Frum or a Meghan McCain tries to cut corners and blunt the message, it only reinforces liberal assumptions.

Great phrasing there. Conservatism is wrong and shameful. I have a good college friend who is a liberal who does not consider himself a liberal. We had a lengthly discussion on affirmative action and I said I had no problem with government aid based on need, but I viewed race and gender preferences to be counterproductive.

He knew I was not racist or sexist, but he simply couldn’t believe that I had a problem with affirmative action. Conservatives have great positions on the issues, but we don’t often have the discussions on the merits for fear of being misunderstood. Conservatives are by nature non-conformist and we have to use our non-conformity to address the issues presented on the merits without adopting the liberal narrative that our positions are shameful.

Journalists don’t notice liberal bias for the same reason fish don’t notice water.

And they’re able to function almost as well without it.

Antonia Whoever was then complaining that she was being bullied by Malkin. Do they all use the same playbook, or is it just instinct in lieu of actual thought?