I think one thing that bothers me about political reporting is this kind of framing. Sure, this could potentially hurt their political standings. But it's going to DEVASTATE people's actual lives. abcnews.go.com/Politics/rep... - ThreadSky

jessicawluther.com • 5 days ago

I think one thing that bothers me about political reporting is this kind of framing. Sure, this could potentially hurt their political standings. But it's going to DEVASTATE people's actual lives. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republicans-pushing-forward-medicaid-despite-potential-political-fallout/story?id=119232535

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chickenriggies.bsky.social•5 days ago

What happens to the people won’t drive political reporting in 2 years when the media gets to bring this up again in this framing. “It’s unpopular.” Yeah, DEATH IS UNPOPULAR.

jessicawluther.com•5 days ago

Republicans pushing forward on Medicaid changes, despite potential drastic harm to their neighbors, constituents, to YOU

jessicawluther.com•5 days ago

Making it inside baseball and putting the frame on whether some politicians' careers might be affected creates a distance between these choices and their real-life impacts. It's a major abstraction of the what the GOP is actually doing. It's providing them cover.

jessicawluther.com•5 days ago

The reason Republicans are risking political fallout is because constituents are going to be hurt. That's the subtext. So just fucking make it text.

jessicawluther.com•5 days ago

"The suggested overhauls to the program, which provides health care for lower-income Americans and those with disabilities, are part of an effort to slash federal spending and hit the House GOP’s goal of cutting $2 trillion over a decade from the federal budget." << ALSO, WHY IS A GOAL????

jessicawluther.com•5 days ago

*WHY IS THIS A GOAL, whatever

jessicawluther.com•5 days ago

We take so much for granted. We are mired in the Reaganomics of this country and we don't even question these things. Reporters just write this uncritically. The just repeat these assholes' statements. It's just a real bummer, everything, right now. Including how media covers it.

thetheredundant.bsky.social•4 days ago

40+ years later and Democrats have yet to delegitimize Reaganomics and the conservative economic ideology in general.

thegoodvirgo.bsky.social•4 days ago

They do this because they relate to the GOP lawmakers more than the people who will be hurt by these cuts. A lot of these journalists are wealthy nepo babies who want in on all the cool DC parties. They care more abt access to these politicans than the ppl who will suffer because of GOP callousness.

raccoon-overlord.bsky.social•4 days ago

Because there will be no more legitimate elections. 36% of my state is on Medicaid.

secretoriginz.bsky.social•4 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/secretoriginz.bsky.social/post/3lj6k5ihr3c2l

paulmcseol.bsky.social•4 days ago

People will suffer and somehow, unbelievably, the GOP will blame it the Dems, the migrants, or trans people and their followers will eat it up and nod.

celtadri.bsky.social•4 days ago

It's to make them seem brave instead of evil

mikedropnews.bsky.social•5 days ago

We need to get to a point where they fear much worse than a primary.

punkademic.bsky.social•4 days ago

Right? I don’t give a shit about their standings or the fallout. I care about how this impacts the entire country.

truthstarved.bsky.social•4 days ago

I don't think they really care. Not because they're heartless bastards but because they know they don't have to worry about their jobs because the plan in place is autocracy. Elections will be replaced with appointments. trump will at some point declare himself dictator, the putin of America.

ediblepetals.bsky.social•5 days ago

It’s almost as if the entire framing supported the idea that only white, privileged, Republican lives matter

clutchscience.bsky.social•4 days ago

“Asked about that approach, Malliotakis said, "There's about $50 billion a year in fraud, just within the Medicaid program."”

Is that $50 Billion a DOGE number?

jessicawluther.com•4 days ago

it's all just made up and with very little pushback, outlets publish it!

clutchscience.bsky.social•4 days ago

🤬🤬🤬

deannag.bsky.social•4 days ago

I’m at the point where I think this mealy mouthed reporting is all intentional.

jk001-ie.bsky.social•4 days ago

There is no "political fallout" for them. The US is already an authoritarian regime. The only thing Republicans need to worry about is not disappointing "dear leader".

saluk64007.bsky.social•4 days ago

Isn't watching everything get flushed down the drain fascinating? Let's all take bets on how the race is affected while the crowd in the arena get eaten by leopards. (both pro and con leopard supporters)

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