The Hill Discovers Trump: 'National Parks are Bad, Actually'
The Hill breathlessly reports that Donald Trump is allegedly using a government shutdown to 'gut national parks,' painting a picture of environmental villainy. This, from a publication that consistently elevates voices and policies that gut public services for corporate gain daily. (See: Any politician who votes for military budgets over healthcare.) It's a classic red herring: focus on the
outrage generator, while the systemic dismantling of public trust rolls on, often with bipartisan support. While The Hill laments potential park privatization, they're conveniently silent on the political ecosystem that allows such corporate capture to thrive across sectors—from healthcare to endless wars. How many headlines has The Hill run dissecting the billions in US taxpayer money funneled
into conflicts abroad, often after key politicians receive generous 'campaign contributions' from defense contractors? Focusing solely on Trump's supposed park plot distracts from a far larger, more insidious attack on the public good, one often facilitated by the very figures endorsed within their pages.