For most people, the courts will continue to operate as usual—until they don’t.
That sentence?
On September 20, 1938, a man who had witnessed the rise of fascism packed his suitcases and fled his home in Berlin.
That sentence? Oh, interesting, 1938, hey maybe he’ll tell us a story about three little rabbits or something. Possibly a cooking recipe from Uganda or maybe a legend of the Pacific Northwest? 1938 is a hell of a distance from “America is watching” which implies real-time isn’t it.
No. Like 90% of people the headline is all they read. That’s why I’m saying put it in the headline. Say Fascism in the headline. If you’re going to ALLUDE to it, by way of referring to something ninety years ago, Hooray, but that’s not enough, is it.
It’s just another way the corporate media is trying to get out of the mess it created by implying, referring, and finding smooshy less-obvious ways to say what is happening. And it had to stop almost a decade ago. It’s too late to fuck around with this. SAY IT. IN THE HEADLINE.
“America is Watching the Rise of Fascism”
“Lessons from Ernst Fraenkel’s The Dual State”
Would have been better.
Is all.
In the context of corporate news aiding or hindering trump, the headline is the most important part of any article for several reasons. The Atlantic is a big publication. They could have gotten some eyes on it, could have started some conversations. But, they won’t because they chose not to.
You understand I’m not arguing there’s no reason to call it “America is watching the rise of the dual state”, right - I’m saying that by leaving out the F word they’re deliberatly blunting the impact.
That sentence?
That sentence? Oh, interesting, 1938, hey maybe he’ll tell us a story about three little rabbits or something. Possibly a cooking recipe from Uganda or maybe a legend of the Pacific Northwest? 1938 is a hell of a distance from “America is watching” which implies real-time isn’t it.
No. Like 90% of people the headline is all they read. That’s why I’m saying put it in the headline. Say Fascism in the headline. If you’re going to ALLUDE to it, by way of referring to something ninety years ago, Hooray, but that’s not enough, is it.
It’s just another way the corporate media is trying to get out of the mess it created by implying, referring, and finding smooshy less-obvious ways to say what is happening. And it had to stop almost a decade ago. It’s too late to fuck around with this. SAY IT. IN THE HEADLINE.
“America is watching the rise of a dual stare #fascism #genocide”
Closer, but still not going to get legs.
Its named after the book. The book about Nazi fascism.
Sorry if that’s too intellectually difficult for you to unpack.
“America is Watching the Rise of Fascism”
“Lessons from Ernst Fraenkel’s The Dual State”
Would have been better.
Is all.
In the context of corporate news aiding or hindering trump, the headline is the most important part of any article for several reasons. The Atlantic is a big publication. They could have gotten some eyes on it, could have started some conversations. But, they won’t because they chose not to.
You understand I’m not arguing there’s no reason to call it “America is watching the rise of the dual state”, right - I’m saying that by leaving out the F word they’re deliberatly blunting the impact.
I respect editors who don’t choose to draft titles just for more clicks.