Search the Chicago Tribune’s site for “far right” and “right wing” and you will find a total of 5,465 articles. A front page Tribune story is headlined, “Manteno EV battery plant promises 2,600 jobs. But far-right legislators are stoking fears over Chinese influence.”Many Manteno, Illinois residents have expressed anger over the lack of information they’ve been given. Those fears have gained traction among some residents.”It’s routine tactic of today’s progressive news outlets and politicians to dismiss legitimate claims they don’t like as “right wing” or “far right.” In the Tribune’s case, that’s reflected in the numbers above. On Gotion, the Tribune was echoing Gov.

Source: Washington Post October 12, 2023 14:53 UTC