hold up, I agree with you but you can't say "for every X there's Y" because that's not at all true. "it happens on both sides" is a far cry from "both sides do this about the same amount" not to mention "both" itself implies there are only two sides and everything is flat.

How often does the mainstream conservative media go out of its way to debunk the idiocy on the right? The guy that started the "news" that people are using welfare money to by weed was actually trying to pull a prank on the right and see who would fall for it. Not only was there an uproar on the right. Fox News even reporter it.

The myth that vaccines lead to autism is repeatedly debunked by the mainstream media and they report all of the time about places where diseases on the rise because of anti-vaxxers

And while I use to think that nothing getting done in America without the support of big business was a bug. I'm starting to think it's a feature. For instance, once big business broke away from the religious right on issues like gay rights, the "moral majority" didn't have a say in the matter.

I expect the same thing to happen when it comes to immigration, trade, and the demonizing of "other". Trump supporters may have the numbers but they don't have the money.

I'm afraid I don't have a source to hand (on my phone) but I would absolutely believe that this year's election is atypical.

It will remain to be seen to what extent Trumpism and Republicanism coverage, separate or what in four year's time. Trump is much not a typical Republican candidate (to the extent that any of his positions can be nailed down) - to my knowledge, down-ballot races were more typical of previous years.