> Well, except Reason is a platform with a right-libertarian that is generally supportive of similar things to the Republican Party and favorable to Republicans
That they agree with Republicans on many things is the point. But then they criticize the Republican position on drug legalization, mass surveillance, foreign wars, various proposals to spend tax money etc., which are correspondingly interesting because they're unlikely to be motivated by partisan animosity.
> whereas Taibbi, however leftist his editorial position might be, is generally not aligned with Democratic policies or politicians and spends disproportionate time targeting them
If he was 100.0% aligned with Democratic policies or politicians then he would be CNN or MSNBC and not be a suitable example.
> often presenting the exact same arguments are are being used by the Right on the exact same issues
Being the same argument isn't a problem, any more than Reason and Democrats using the same arguments against the War in Iraq. The interesting thing, and the thing that makes it a useful filter, is when it comes from someone not uniformly aligned with the opposing party, because it makes partisanship a less likely motive.
Also, are you criticizing the principle or the example? Would you like to provide your own example of some leftist criticism of the left? How about Greenwald or Chomsky?
That they agree with Republicans on many things is the point. But then they criticize the Republican position on drug legalization, mass surveillance, foreign wars, various proposals to spend tax money etc., which are correspondingly interesting because they're unlikely to be motivated by partisan animosity.
> whereas Taibbi, however leftist his editorial position might be, is generally not aligned with Democratic policies or politicians and spends disproportionate time targeting them
If he was 100.0% aligned with Democratic policies or politicians then he would be CNN or MSNBC and not be a suitable example.
> often presenting the exact same arguments are are being used by the Right on the exact same issues
Being the same argument isn't a problem, any more than Reason and Democrats using the same arguments against the War in Iraq. The interesting thing, and the thing that makes it a useful filter, is when it comes from someone not uniformly aligned with the opposing party, because it makes partisanship a less likely motive.
Also, are you criticizing the principle or the example? Would you like to provide your own example of some leftist criticism of the left? How about Greenwald or Chomsky?