The Press Would Rather You Think Them Abysmally Stupid Than Deeply Mendacious
30th April 2025
They are seemingly united in trying to advance the notion that they didn’t notice what was obvious about Biden’s cognitive decline, rather than let you conclude that they lied about it in order to cover it up and to help Democrats and hurt the right. But if that is the case, why should we listen to reporters that stupid, that unobservant, that incurious?
Of course, they weren’t left with many good choices as an excuse for their abominable behavior. It’s “we were stupid!” or they admit “we lied.” Neither story is going to enhance their image, but I think “we’re stupid” might just be a worse message.
Now, I know it’s the case that they’re not literally saying “we’re stupid.” Instead, they’re saying, “we were deceived!” But that’s preposterous because Biden’s decline was so glaringly obvious.