NYTimes editors: we couldn't possibly report something as a fact, even if it is a literal fact, because then we wouldn't be balanced. The most important thing is that our vibes are balanced. (It's just a nice side effect that when we help the GOP win we pay a lower tax rate.)
This isn't much better!
It's almost a parody of well-intentioned liberal terminology, e.g., "He's not a felon; he's a person who has attained felony status."
Just say,
"Biden campaign ad highlights that Trump is a felon."
It's shorter, accurate, and everyone can understand it.
"Felon" is a noun, and while "Trump's Felon Status" does get the idea across, shouldn't there be an adjectival form more suitable here?
Such as "Trump's Felonic Status" or "Trump's Felonistic Status?"
Felonious here would describe Trump's state, not Trump himself, so the headline is better as written.
Sorry, I'll retreat back into my wellackshually hole.
You are correct.
(I actually knew this. But it was fun to dream up "Felonological" or "Felonial.)
I will forgive a headline writer, who may be short on space, for using "Felon" to save four extra characters.
How ironic. The courts seem to be delaying all of DT's cases so they don't run until after election day, but this one felon charge is now established, and cannot go away w/o slow mo appeals which will not be in any way bought before the election.
i am honestly surprised they never ran a headline like “judge and jury paint trump as felon”. (i didn’t check, please don’t correct me if they did, i am very fragile)
Media tries to avoid hurting Republican feelings sooo badly - and risk losing subscribers in the process. SMH
State the facts, the often painful truth, and be prepared to defend it.
I saw that this morning and was wondering how long it would take for an edit. About two hours it seems. The headline has been changed but the lead is still the mushy “who can really say”
