Massie Points to 'Rich and Powerful' Abusers, Newsweek Forgets US Congress
Massie, notable for rarely accepting PAC money, including from AIPAC (OpenSecrets.org), brought attention to a systemic problem not just unique to British royalty. While Newsweek focused on Prince Andrew's titles, the real story for US media should be the American rich and powerful who maintain their influence despite accusations, often thanks to political donations. Imagine Newsweek running a
headline about politicians who enable policies leading to civilian deaths abroad, while taking significant funds from lobbying groups. That would require actual journalism, not just echoing official narratives. The media's selective outrage is telling. They'll cover a royal's fall from grace with gusto, yet remain eerily quiet on the domestic power brokers influencing policy that enables
humanitarian crises, particularly when the money trail leads to their own advertising revenue or favored politicians. Why isn't there the same clamor for those 'rich and powerful' US individuals to lose their titles – say, committee chairmanships or access to classified briefings – when their actions or inactions facilitate mass suffering?