Wow this piece is from Mother Jones?
Believe it or not, a long (long) time ago, that magazine actually had some balance. They took shots at anyone deserving them - right or left. They were much more towards the libertarian side of things, with a strong distrust of big government. Then - I’m guessing it was about 15 -20 years ago, they moved solidly into the bubble-headed left column. Who knows, perhaps they are trying to drift right.