Speaking as a lifelong “independent journalist,” it’s remarkable to watch staff writers leave publications and go full fash the second they have to actually begin hustling for a living
Reaction is the cheapest heat around, and there’s a reason so many ostensibly leftist public figures start wandering down this road, especially when they haven’t previously had to juggle maintains a personal identity with a freelance public one. Jack’s right about this!
Anyway, the systems that create this sort of drift are pervasive and literally nobody is immune, which is why it’s important to maintain constant vigilance over yourself and your work and to have friends who can pull you back
