In fact, this decision is almost singularly like no other. This treatment of politics behaves as if both sides have equal levels of honesty, integrity, and good intent for the nation.īut that’s very much not how politics works in 2022, and the both-sides-ism of Sunday shows and “balanced” reporting endangers our democratic republic by behaving as if it is. “This team won this season next season another team will win” goes the rhetoric, from newspapers to political podcasts. This is almost never mentioned out-loud or in mainstream media instead, its reality is lost in the tennis-like back-and-forth of journalism and opinion writing that treats politics as if it were simply another form of sports. The leaked SCOTUS decision on abortion isn’t a singular and lonely stream of misplaced misogyny instead, it’s part of a larger river of political efforts to turn the clock back to a bygone era when straight wealthy white men ruled everybody else with absolute, unquestioned power. The history of democracy moves forward, then is jerked back by reactionary forces, then moves forward again: it’s been going that way since ancient Greece. Sam Alito and his buddies may think they’re winning, but, if its any consolation, they’re on the wrong side of history and will ultimately lose.
