Guardian Astounded by Right-Wing Politician Winning After Reporting He’s Right-Wing
Yes, the ultra-conservative former congressman, whose family history and political idol are well-documented, has officially taken the Chilean presidency. The Guardian now reports this as if his ideological leanings were a sudden, unexpected twist. They mention his promise to expel "tens of thousands of undocumented migrants" – a platform he's campaigned on for years, echoing sentiments familiar to
any student of Pinochet's authoritarian playbook. This is not breaking news; it's the culmination of a political project the mainstream media largely framed as a quirky, but ultimately fringe, movement until it wasn't. One might wonder at what point these outlets transition from merely reporting a politician's stated positions to acknowledging the implications of those positions coming to power.
The pattern is depressingly familiar: downplay the threat, then express shock when the threat materializes. It's almost as if they prefer to document the catastrophe rather than actively interrogate the warning signs.