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The Democratic Party’s Red Scare has melted the media’s brains

By Becket Adams
Published February 11, 2020 6:32pm ET
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The Democratic Party’s Red Scare has melted the media’s brains
Democratic presidential candidate, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg walks offstage after speaking at the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Winter Meeting, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) | (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

The Democratic Party’s go-to excuse for why it lost a winnable presidential election in 2016 is that Moscow tricked U.S. voters with memes.

Since President Trump won the White House, major newsrooms have fully embraced the Russian interference narrative, meaning top journalists, including NBC News’ Heidi Przybyla, now see Russian agents under every doily.

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