ITT: actual principled left-wingers shouldn't criticize the pro-Democrat media because "muh Republican trifecta"
How the hell did the Democratic Party end up in the atrocious situation they're in? The GOP ran Donald Trump, a candidate with record unfavorables, and the Democrats still managed to up the presidential election, along with keeping Congress in Republican control. This was all in a good economy too - no recession, unpopular war, or anything, really. Look at the partisan composition of all 50 state governments, and it's clear that the Democrats hold even less power at this level. The only logical conclusion is that the Democratic Party establishment is absolutely incompetent.
The solution to this problem is reform. The first step to reform is identifying the problem. Now, it's well-known that Joy Reid is a pro-Democrat media figure. It's also well-known that she is generally part of this failed establishment. So, highlighting a logical vulnerabiilty of this establishment, like completely reversing your position on Hillary Clinton over the course of eight years, is not only reasonable, it is also quite constructive.
Sure it's only one person, and it is very small-scale, but it is still something.
It's ridicoulous to blame Joy Reid for the terrible situation democrats are in. Most of the people i know have no idea who she is. Serious question was she even on MSNBC at the start of the Obama administration?