I think the gut of news is more the problem without a solution. If i don’t like what Fox/CNN/MSNBC/whatever is saying about the state of the world (and my party’s part in the problem), i can easily switch to another station that will pander to me and reinforce my beliefs. Instead of an institution provoking a…

The underreported story arc of the 2016 campaign is how well it has demonstrated the moral bankruptcy of traditional institutions, including legacy media. Trump could have been stopped a year ago with this stuff, but there was too much investment in the ratings he generated; now, even though Clinton will win*, there…