D's and R's have both been guilty of this kind of thing. Affiliation doesn't matter, this is corruption and cronyism. He should be out yesterday. Blind trusts or divesting should be a requirement for entering any elected office.
I mean, I agree with your stance that corruption is corruption and should be punished regardless of side. But you’re missing the point.
The point I’m making is that whenever it’s a Democrat being accused, the headline is “Democratic State Representative Caught in Ethics Probe” but when it’s a Republican, suddenly the party isn’t important until seven paragraphs down. It’s shockingly consistent.
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EvilBit@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 1y
No party listed. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS!
ultranaut@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 1y
They don't even mention that he's a Republican until 7 paragraphs into the article.
EvilBit@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y
Every damn time.
FlightyPenguin@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
It's technically not newsworthy, due to how commonly the "R" accompanies elected criminals.
Myxomatosis@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
This is a conspiracy put forth by the liberal media in this country.
/s
BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world · -16 pts · 1y
D's and R's have both been guilty of this kind of thing. Affiliation doesn't matter, this is corruption and cronyism. He should be out yesterday. Blind trusts or divesting should be a requirement for entering any elected office.
EvilBit@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 1y
I mean, I agree with your stance that corruption is corruption and should be punished regardless of side. But you’re missing the point.
The point I’m making is that whenever it’s a Democrat being accused, the headline is “Democratic State Representative Caught in Ethics Probe” but when it’s a Republican, suddenly the party isn’t important until seven paragraphs down. It’s shockingly consistent.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · -2 pts · 1y
I feel like a lot of the coverage of Eric Adams debunks this. I almost never saw his party affiliation listed in the titles.
https://apnews.com/article/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-indictment-fbi-5aad135d1808cb9d049fccd74604e5d4
They do, however, mention it in the second paragraph.
EvilBit@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
He may be high enough profile that they don’t bother. It’s certainly a counterexample in many cases, but a rare one.
RunningInRVA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
He’s the mayor of New York. Of course he is a democrat.
eran_morad@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
P00ptart@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
"I'm a melting thumb"
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