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The Biden administration’s recent debacle could have made for a riveting political soap opera, as Axios seemed to nail the coverage of the Democratic Party’s uprising against the sitting president. But just as the drama was peaking, the media outlet opted to join the rest of the liberal circus in conveniently ignoring Vice President Kamala Harris’s attempts to hoist the leftist banner in Biden’s absence. The show may be far from over, but Axios has undoubtedly shifted into the role of a loyal foot soldier in the battle to disguise the radical agenda lurking beneath the surface.
In the meantime, former President Donald Trump recently found himself under fire for daring to voice a concern that many Americans have quietly acknowledged: illegal immigration is detrimental to the job market for many, particularly among Black Americans. At the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention, he highlighted a point that, while surely provocative, shines a light on the genuine struggles facing certain demographic groups in the workforce. But Axios, in its haste to hurl insults, decided that “Black jobs” was an offensive term that needed vigorous highlighting.
Axios Steps on a Rake Going After Trump for Using the Term 'Black Jobs' https://t.co/JinsX3k4Ry
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This is where the media likes to get a little elitist. Trump’s comment was not about creating a new racial categorization for employment opportunities; in fact, it disregards the current reality of the job market. A slight glance at the history books reveals that equality in employment has been a steadfast principle since the Civil Rights era. Yet, Axios’s interpretation of Trump’s words suggests a bizarre, almost neo-segregationist view of labor in America—an intentional misunderstanding that would make any seasoned journalist question their credibility.
Furthermore, it is baffling that Axios would reduce a poignant discussion on workforce challenges to a misinterpretation of Trump’s phrasing. The American job market is a tapestry of roles held by individuals of all races in positions ranging from corporate executives to journalists. Yet, Axios seems to want to rewrite the narrative as if “Black jobs” truly existed as a separate category. This kind of selective reporting leaves little more than an echo chamber of liberal thought, and viewers buying into this drivel should seriously reconsider their information sources.
Not to be left out of the conversation, the Wall Street Journal recently published an extensive examination of how the COVID pandemic obliterated the best job market for Black Americans in recorded history. If one were to describe this downturn, one might say it was during Trump’s administration that Black job prospects soared—only to come crashing down as the pandemic turned sensible economics into an episode from a horror movie. However, rather than acknowledge the nuances of a complex issue, Axios would rather play the blame game whenever Trump enters the scene, fostering a narrative that continues to mislead the American public at large. Meanwhile, the real stories—unraveling the Democrats’ mess, one misguided headline at a time—remain dangerously proficient at evading the spotlight.
