The Reality Distortion Field
Even as the steady advance of civil rights during the past 50 years has quantitatively decreased the supply of racism and bigotry in this country, the mainstream media have feverishly attempted to increase demand for their wares by focusing relentlessly on them, even to the point of creating and amplifying false narratives in pursuit of that aim. Their success comes from wildly exaggerating the scope and public support for ideological crusades and dishonestly reporting on those who hold dissenting views.
The tendency has been particularly noticeable in coverage of two issues that prompt deep and abiding disagreements and considerable debate, except when it comes to the way they are discussed in establishment media. Those issues are transgender rights and race.