If it fits the narrative too perfectly, it probably didn't happen. This is a lesson that the American media should've learned during the Covington Catholic hoax back in January, and then again during the Jussie Smollett hoax in February. Yet once again, the mainstream media has demonstrated its inability to resist reporting on just about anything that supports their desired narrative. Over the weekend, Erica Thomas, a black Georgia lawmaker, posted a video to her Facebook account. In this video, she shared a story claiming that a white man had berated her in a grocery store for having more than 10 items in an express checkout line. In tears, she described how the man told her to "go back where you came from." It took less than a day for this to become a national story, the New York Times reporting on it with the headline, "'The Hate is Real': Black Georgia Lawmaker Berated at Supermarket." This story emerged a week after President Trump sent hi
"I am a Conservative." Until very recently, this is a statement that I felt particularly uncomfortable making. In the past year, my political ideology has become an important part of my identity, and yet I still found myself struggling to share this with my closest friends. When you're a nineteen-year-old girl, there is a lot of incentive to be a Liberal. All of your favorite celebrities agree with you, you get to wear those cute feminist t-shirts that every brand seems to be making, and it feels like everyone else your age agrees with your ideology. There is simply something trendy about being a young Liberal. Being a young Conservative female isn't nearly as fashionable. The current staple in Conservative fashion is a bright red MAGA hat, an accessory that likely won't become popular amongst 19-year-old girls any time soon. It sometimes feels as if you're an outsider among peers of your own age and gender. The feeling of being the uncool, odd man ou