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It's almost like every media company is competing against each other like any other business who would've thought

Exactly!

I think it's because CNN is supposed to be dialing more towards 'center' in an effort to pump up dismal ratings. Maybe Rolling Stone is 'punishing' them for the betrayal.

P.S. Could ESPN/ABC/NBC/PBS/etc be far behind?

The alternative, popular in many circles, is treasuring loyalty over principle.

Eating their own is an intrinsic behavior. It's more like "What made them target CNN?" It looks like assigning responsibility for Trump and the fact that some women were victimized.

Maybe progressives aren’t willing to support their “own” unconditionally? These aren’t sports teams. Bad behavior hurts us all and should be called out regardless of it’s on your side or not

Sure, but "eating your own" is a reference to both the coordination and the viciousness of the attack. That and the need to do so for sustenance.

That's a problem with any causehead. Even where you're winning, you have to be fighting something to stay relevant.