The New Drudge Report
Derek Hunter
Posted: Dec 16, 2021 12:01 AM
About a decade ago I’d heard all sorts of rumors about Matt Drudge, many from friends who were in positions to know or at least suspect, and none of them were good. I remember thinking if those rumors were true, and they were proven and exposed, that would do some serious damage to conservatism. Thankfully, it didn’t come to that. Drudge wasn’t destroyed from without, it was destroyed from within, by Matt himself. Thankfully, it happened long after he and his website mattered.
I still don’t know if those rumors are true, but Matt Drudge no longer matters. Even the concept of the Drudge Report doesn’t matter. And that’s great news for conservatives.
At its core, the Drudge Report was a cult of personality – a portal designed to elevate Matt Drudge. Why else name the site after himself? People who name their websites after themselves are, I’d say without exception, egomaniacs. Anyone think Arianna Huffington is a joy to work for or has a good, self-deprecating sense of humor? Every single person, on our side or theirs, with a “news” website with their name in it is an egomaniac who couldn’t give a damn about you. The louder they protest, they more desperately they’re trying to hide the truth.
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