How the Mainstream Press Decided Who Gets to Be a Racist
May 26, 2026 · Frisian News
Major news outlets apply the racism label selectively, protecting some figures while destroying others for identical statements. The standard depends on politics, not principle.
Last month, a left-wing activist told a reporter that immigration was 'eroding our culture.' The comment appeared in multiple outlets, described as 'candid' and 'honest.' Two weeks earlier, a conservative politician made an identical statement. Some outlets buried the quote, others called it divisive, and some questioned whether his rhetoric crossed a line. The activist still works. The politician lost endorsements.
This pattern repeats across every major newsroom. The press does not measure racism by what someone actually says. It measures racism by who says it and whether that person's politics align with editorial preference. A tech executive can claim white men face 'systemic discrimination' and receive serious treatment in major publications. A teacher says the same thing and gets reported to her school board by a major outlet.
The mechanism is simple. Journalists decide first whether they like someone. Then they find the frame that fits. A figure they favor gets described as 'speaking plainly about difficult issues.' A figure they dislike gets the same words transformed into 'stoking racial resentment.' No objective standard exists. The label 'racist' has become purely tribal, a weapon that the institutional press deploys against outsiders and withholds from friends.
This destroyed the word's actual meaning. When everyone calls their political opponents racist, no one listens anymore. Real discrimination and prejudice still exist in this country. But journalists spent years crying wolf, and now ordinary people tune them out entirely. The press made racism harder to talk about, not easier.
The newsroom elite know this. They just don't care. The game works too well. Call someone racist, watch their career collapse, and watch their supporters grow more angry and distrustful of institutions. That anger sells subscriptions and attracts clicks. The press profits from the chaos it manufactures, and it shows no sign of stopping.
Published May 26, 2026 · Frisian News