Money shot - " At best, this is a function of the laziness and scientific illiteracy of the media that allows folks to talk past one another; at worst, it is a purposeful bait-and-switch to avoid debate on the tough issues."
I don't count the MFM as lazy and the word "best" applies to them only if you're using the phrase "the MFM is the best practicioner of propaganda and can make Joseph Geobbels look like a piker in comparison", so there is a convergence of worst case scenario here IMO!
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