Morning Jolt: A GameStop Explainer

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Let's close out the week by walking through the whole GameStop thing — but first, let's observe that no matter what event occurs in the news, some folks will try to hammer it into a shape that fits one of their preexisting narratives. Also, some media voices belatedly realize Andrew Cuomo isn't as great as he says he is, and China wants your DNA. Hey, at least it's Friday.

The Danger of News Narratives Set on Autopilot

Every once in a while, the unpredictable conveyor belt of events we call a news cycle will offer us something that doesn't easily fit the preexisting narratives.

You probably could name a bunch of these preexisting narratives off the top of your head. This natural disaster proves climate change is getting worse, so Democrats are the good guys and Republicans are the bad guys. This terrible mass shooting proves guns are bad and the Second Amendment is outdated and dangerous, so Democrats are the good guys and Republicans are the bad guys. This Republican has been caught in a scandal, so Democrats are the good guys and Republicans are the bad guys. This Democrat has been caught in scandal, so it's ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 29 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY January 29 2021 A GameStop Explainer Let's close out the week by walking through the whole GameStop thing — but first, let's observe that no matter what event occurs in the news, some folks will try to hammer it into a shape that fits one of their preexisting narratives. Also, some media voices belatedly realize Andrew Cuomo isn't as great as he says he is, and China wants your DNA. Hey, at least it's Friday. The Danger of News Narratives Set on Autopilot Every once in a while, the unpredictable conveyor belt of events we call a news cycle will offer us something that doesn't easily fit the preexisting narratives. You probably could name a bunch of these preexisting narratives off the top of your head. This natural disaster proves climate change is getting worse, so Democrats are the good guys and Republicans are the bad guys. This terrible mass shooting proves guns are bad and the Second Amendment is outdated and dangerous, so Democrats are the good guys and Republicans are the bad guys. This Republican has been caught in a scandal, so Democrats are the good guys and Republicans are the bad guys. This Democrat has been caught in scandal, so it's ...   READ MORE

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