Instead of holding those in power accountable for their attacks on minority groups, many in the press corps will happily join in on the attacks.

There’s no reason to doubt the incoming Republican government will continue its attacks on trans people and their rights, only now with much more power at its disposal. We need news media now more than ever to hold those in power accountable for their attacks on minority groups, but the coverage of the Skrmetti case suggests that many in the press corps will instead happily join in on the attacks.

  • JakenVeina@lemm.eeEnglish
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    19 days ago

    Great article. Teardowns are top-quality.

    I particularly was struck by this:

    most likely by justifying an exception to heightened scrutiny, based on the fact that the case involves “medical judgments.”

    If these fucks gave a shit about “medical judgements” this case wouldn’t exist.