Andrew Breitbart is on a quest to end the world of the liberal media bias. His solution for this problem: become unapologetically partisan and use tactics fit for a smutty tabloid.
There are a number of problems with the way Andrew Breitbart has gone about his recent business related to Breitbart.com. The first issues is regarding his belief in a liberal media bias. This is a simple minded answer to disagreeing, for simple people. There are no credible studies that have concluded any liberal or conservative media bias. This is part of why Republicans love it so much. The majority of the people pushing the liberal media bias hate when the media uses facts that are not in line with their beliefs. This is because having a belief to them trumps being informed. If there were truly informed they would have to rationally consider the opposing view point which is just too much for most Republicans.
The second issue with Andrew Breitbart is his solution to this magical unicorn known as liberal media bias. Apparently Breitbart feels an eye for an eye is how problems should be handled because to prove that the media has a liberal bias Breitbart approves of a complete conservative media bias. His recent attacks on Shirley Sherrod are a clear example of this. Instead of reporting the entire story he just released part of a video with comments by Mrs. Sherrod that could be construed as racist. If however you view the entire video you will see that her point was the exact opposite. She was trying to information the NAACP members of the dangers of racism and the importance of avoiding it. If the tables had been turned you can bet that Andrew Breitbart would have done his best Sarah Palin impression and dismissed any allegations of racism levied against a white person as slanderous.
The irony is that Mr. Breitbart has shown a spotlight on racism and the damage it can do. This to me is an admission that he feels racism is bad and should be eradicated. Yet when you consider racism in the US it has a much more power past and present among the White community than the Black. So, in this instance I can agree with Andrew Breitbart. Racism needs to be stopped. The problem is Mr. Breitbart clearly has no idea how to improve things as his tabloid stunt only serves to increase the racism in the US since it now gives the racists whites an example to rally behind which will lead to a more open hatred and that hatred from the right will lead to a corresponding reaction from the left.
Congratulations Andrew Breitbart, not only are you a complete douche bag but your actions will lead to more the divisiveness that you claim you would like to end. Nothing like doubling down on being a Dick.
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