The trouble with places like Huffington post is three fold. Firstly they plant seeds of ideas or bias. Whilst someone may say, "They are full of shit" there may be a time what was discussed comes up and your minds says "I heard something about that somewhere"
Secondly, other similar sites like Huff Post, Gawker and such back each other and as much as the Liberal Media outlets may turn their noses up at them, they will still source places like Huff Post.
They appeal to what many people want. That is easy and simplistic ways for the everyday person to feel righteous, moral and smarter.
Tell us that Conservatives are all gun welding crazy, Feminism is just about equality for all and is good,Donald Trump is racist, sextist and wants to kill America, and so on.
These things aren't great. If only it was as simple as people collectively saying Huff Post is crap