nothing annoys me more than the notion of an "expectations game." there is no rule that says journalists must evaluate political events on the basis of expectations set by party apparatchiks. edition.cnn.com/2024/06/26/p...
I see there’s been some confusion on the word “apparatchiks” so I googled it for us! Meditating on all possible implications and connotations… it seems apt enough!
How’s that for word salad!? 🥗
