Matt Taibbi is hopeful. Even though NPR has rejected any criticism of the R --

Just kidding, they're attacking it like starving rats in a feeding frenzy. ...

He recalls his own surprise at the entire media going all-in on fantastical and throughly un-evidenced claims of Trump being an actual agent of Putin, and wondering: What the hell is going on?

I'll tell you what's going on: The arrogant, narcissistic and completely incompetent Ruling Class had a mass nervous breakdown in 2016 and turned to conspiracy theories and a dark demonic religion for succor.