I think a major factor in the state of #USPolitics comes down to a generational shift in mainstream conservative media around the passing of Rush Limbaugh, as the void he left was filled by new figures with a different attitude, one that wasn't so much full-throated promotion of conservatism itself but rather aggressive promotion of superficial fact that happened to be simply incorrect.

Whether one agrees with the conservative ideology or not, this has made a stark difference.

For example, the border compromise legislation weeks ago was sunk not by what was in the bill or by ideological disagreement, but by flat out misinformation about what the bill contained, as that information was emphatically promoted to the huge audiences that these outfits command.

I think if people understand that shift in #GOP rhetoric they can have a better understanding of the state of the world.

One really sad thing is that this change is even bad for #Democrats as it means there's less solid skepticism to weed out bad actors in that party as well.

Of course, this also points to the way #journalism dropped the ball and let that void remain empty to be filled by idiots.