Just skimming, some parts stand out. Like this one:
"The Washington Post on Sunday published an op-ed -- by Thomas Rid, one of those centrists establishmentarian professors whom media outlets routinely use to provide the facade of expert approval for deranged conspiracy theories"
A self-respecting school newspaper wouldn't publish that. That's "longform Twitter", not journalism.
The op-ed pages have always been longform twitter, not journalism. The journalism and op-ed sides are different departments with no influence over the other.
"The Washington Post on Sunday published an op-ed -- by Thomas Rid, one of those centrists establishmentarian professors whom media outlets routinely use to provide the facade of expert approval for deranged conspiracy theories"
A self-respecting school newspaper wouldn't publish that. That's "longform Twitter", not journalism.