I've been thinking about our MSM's performance in recent years and how much it is failing everyone. In the early 2000s they tried and failed to setup left of center media. A lot of that was because it was seen as a needed counter-balance to right wing media. It turned out the constituencies weren't that big, or devoted. That was a lot because the average center-left or left person didn't feel disenfranchised by them the way the right has since the mid-20th century. Now it feels different, especially as organization leaders at outfits like NYT, CNN, et cetera *explicitly* say they are trying to cater to more right wing voices. I think maybe there may be a large enough constituency fed up with the MSM from a left leaning perspective that could open up an opportunity for new organizations to create good journalism that doesn't let it self, or jump at the chance, of being led around by the nose by the right wing media ecosystem or their friendly billionaires (most of Silicon Valley, Private Equity leaders, etc.). . Flaming Hydra, 404 media, and others show some early promise. Here's to hoping we see it blossom into a society level force that displaces the worse than useless dinosaurs of today's MSM. #rant #uspoli #msm