The No Kings protests that sprang up across the nation in June have sparked comparisons with the Tea Party protests that started around Tax Day of 2009. However, a look back in time reveals a very different treatment by the mainstream media that could not be more at odds with the favorable treatment given to the No Kings protests today.
In 2009, several networks accused Fox News of unfair coverage of the Tea Party movement. ThinkProgress said Fox was “actively promoting the protests,” and Politico even said the network was “blurring the line between journalism and advocacy,” using the term “pseudo-journalism” to describe Fox News’ coverage of the Tea Party protests.
‘The problem is, you can’t buy grassroots energy like we had in 2009, particularly when
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