The era of fake news for good has (re)begun

In the twilight days of Trump-thuggery, a very old tool reclaims its place

For the past four years, Trump and his thugs used “fake news” to punch down, instrumentalizing trickery against the least powerful. It was COINTELPRO on steroids. But spoiler alert: those at the bottom aren't to blame for the mess our world is in.

Yesterday, we reclaimed the ancient technique of fun subterfuge against one of the real culprits, a powerfu…