I genuinely don't know what the purpose of these article is supposed to be! If there are widespread misconceptions held among voters, maybe publish articles correcting them! Unedited transcripts of random-ass people offers neither information nor insight. bsky.app/profile/skym...

The writer is Frank Luntz, right? The Right Wing propagandist?

Almost like we’ve replaced “newsworthiness” with “click ability”

It’s good for hate clicks and traffic, and it’s a way to pretend that you’re being evenhanded.

The purpose is NYT and the rest of the Zombie Fourth Estate gloating over the disinforming, dumbing-down effect they are able to have on the public and glorying in it as evidence of the power and influence they wield.

It’s the New York Times showcasing the results of its own failures. Closest thing to a mea culpa you’ll ever read there

In all seriousness the purpose of articles like this is to help NYT editors and subscribers to feel superior to the rubes. Other messages are present sometimes, but when there's no particular propaganda content, the superiority of NYT readers as a group is the narrative they're trying to project.

News industry just abdicating its entire function

"Geez, these swing voters sure are misinformed," say newspaper editors wearing hot dog costumes

Don't print lies in the newspaper, and don't just quote glaring mistakes in the newspaper.

I mean, I think it is kind of informative that this is the type of person that is going to swing the election (utter nimrods)I mean, I think it is kind of informative that this is the type of person that is going to swing the election (utter nimrods)