The Politics of Hypocrisy: Punching Down in the Name of Political Virtue

KITV Island News aired a story titled “Properties in the Lahaina burn zone go up in costs much higher than original worth.” The story endeavored to shame Lahaina fire survivors who make a personal decision to sell vacant lots on the open market by accusing the fire survivors of listing vacant lots for sale for allegedly “hundreds of thousands” more than “pre-fire appraisals”. Island News…