I mean, I agree with your stance that corruption is corruption and should be punished regardless of side. But you’re missing the point.
The point I’m making is that whenever it’s a Democrat being accused, the headline is “Democratic State Representative Caught in Ethics Probe” but when it’s a Republican, suddenly the party isn’t important until seven paragraphs down. It’s shockingly consistent.
I mean, I agree with your stance that corruption is corruption and should be punished regardless of side. But you’re missing the point.
The point I’m making is that whenever it’s a Democrat being accused, the headline is “Democratic State Representative Caught in Ethics Probe” but when it’s a Republican, suddenly the party isn’t important until seven paragraphs down. It’s shockingly consistent.
I feel like a lot of the coverage of Eric Adams debunks this. I almost never saw his party affiliation listed in the titles.
https://apnews.com/article/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-indictment-fbi-5aad135d1808cb9d049fccd74604e5d4
They do, however, mention it in the second paragraph.
He may be high enough profile that they don’t bother. It’s certainly a counterexample in many cases, but a rare one.