The Democrats Have a Crime Problem. Blame the Media. How news coverage fuels the widespread, misguided perception that crime is up and cities are unsafe

I have a new piece out @newrepublic.com, a reply to Ezra Klein's recent "ignore fact-finders, respond to the anger" take on Pod Save America.

On the one hand, I agree 100%: politics are vibes, and can't fact-check vibes.

On
The
Other
Hand

Those (incorrect) vibes COME FROM SOMEWHERE: the media.

Proctored an exam for a student yesterday. Simultaneously proud she included a bonus question relevant to NSYNC...and dead because two students asked me who they were, never heard of them...

Officially old...ByeByeBye