Part 4/11:
The core issue, as articulated by this critic, stems from the so-called “woke fungus” infecting the network. The suggestion is that CNN’s obsession with progressive politics, identity politics, and a woke agenda has alienated core viewers and blurred its identity. Once a network trying to cater to “normal” Americans, CNN has apparently squandered that opportunity in favor of trendy, often unwatchable content marketed as “news,” including emulating YouTubers and shifting backgrounds rather than focusing on trustworthy journalism.