The opinion piece cycle

Rob Henderson made this observation about the news cycle in USA, which I believe for the most part in limited to the opinion pieces over here:

Step 1: It’s not really happening

Step 2: Yeah, it’s happening, but it’s not a big deal

Step 3: It’s a good thing, actually

Step 4: People freaking out about it are the real problem

This was nicely demonstrated shortly afterwards regarding the news about a much higher inflation in USA – something that will disproportionately affect the most vulnerable:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Which brings me to this commentary:

This is like the text of a 419 scam email: it seems patently ridiculous to you, because you're not its target audience. It's meant only for those dumb enough to believe it. https://t.co/okdA3ksmVD

— Paul Graham (@paulg) November 25, 2021

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