But this is an excellent case study in how the MSM got it wrong by listening to and reporting only one side of the story without any verification.
There are many videos that establish the facts.
The MSM cannot get away with this one. There is too much evidence to prove they believed and reported a false narrative.
Don’t be fooled. There is a full court press by the left on this.
I hope so, but consider this is an all-boys private school, religious, almost all white, upper middle class tone, in the south (Dixie Way), with southern motifs, so-called privelege, toxic masculinity, etc. Easy for left, if they persist, to create image of these boys as oppressors of humanity.
The MSM cannot get away with this one. There is too much evidence to prove they believed and reported a false narrative.
Of course they will get away with it. They have already gotten what they wanted. The Diocese of Covington has condemned the students and apologized for their behavior.
The behavior in question never happened but as far as the public is concerned it did and the idea that white males are dangerous racist has been reinforced.
The Leftist media has this technique honed to a fine point.
They publish quickly a narrative of the story that projects the Leftist view of the oppressive white male majority wearing MAGA hats.
The truth comes out that contradicts that narrative.
The major news outlets publish a retraction for 10 minutes in an obscure corner of their website. The lessor news outlets totally ignore the truth completely.
The lie lives on in stark contrast to the truth on the web frequented by the Leftist mob. The truth never catches hold in the Leftist consciousness and lie persist in their minds.
Once the lie is out there the truth has no chance because the lie reinforces the preconceived views of the Leftist.