Erick sonofanErick, like most RWNJs can only think in reactionary terms, so his counterfactual example imagines even pedophillic sex in the most repressed ways.
Pay no attention to rich guy rapists procuring underage female sex partners. Because something, something else ...
As if cross-dressing resembled the invasion of toilets, because that’s what goes through their fevered minds. Giant screaming yam as fetish totem. Cooties in public restrooms.
But Erick does perform according to type, considering he did defend Roy Moore’s pedophilia, producing disinformation source material for evangelical pulpits.
Erickson, in short, is a product of a media environment that values conservative anti-Trump commentary over common decency and standards. His own public spat with Trump (in which the president referred to him as a “dog”) plays an overinflated role in boosting his credibility. Bookers, editors, and reporters are willing to overlook his inflammatory behavior because he offers something rare in 2018: the ability to present right-wing views without being obstinately deferential to the president.
Forgiveness is a virtue, to be sure, but cable-news bookers seem to have it in spades given how often they allow Erickson on-air.
In reality, Erickson’s relationship with a forgiving mainstream media resembles an unworkable relationship. How many times can he make odious comments, call for civility, and then make more odious comments before enough is simply enough? How long until media outlets realize Erickson’s lip service to presenting a more thoughtful persona is nothing more than just lip service?
Maybe it’s time to stop taking him seriously if he doesn’t even take himself seriously.
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