Reupping my column from a few weeks back: liberal media bias may end up hurting Democrats rather than helping them if it keeps Democrats from processing this loss. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
The lens media prefers--Republicans are bigots, Trump is a fascist, the long dark night of authoritarianism is but a few inches from descending o'er the land, every Dem with a narrow majority is the next FDR--isn't a good way to run a race, or govern if you want to win another.
But of course media figures have their own incentives which are somewhat different from those of people who want to win elections (v. much including me!)
If you're a columnist who writes a lot about ID politics or big, bold progressive economic plans, or, um, I don't know, budget hawkery and pro-innovation policy, you will be very, very resistant to learning that your agenda contributed to electoral losses.
(Though let me be honest here: you could do worse than running a campaign based solely on opposing everything I care passionately about.)
A lot of folks in the media are going to want to preserve the bubble. Politicians should not join them inside it.
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