I'm not says this is the case necessarily here, but it is something to remember.
as opposed to
"then the nazis did this and caused a significant degree of suffering widely regarded in the forthcoming decades as among if not the most evil acts ever committed"
The difference is taking things personally, as opposed to a third person observational perspective. Both may come to the same conclusion, but one is hoping you'll be convinced while the other just represents what is known about the reality in question, letting the meaning of it speak for itself. There is even inclusion of opinion, but not personally taken, just noted as occurring.
By whom? Weasel words.
Are the Nazi's actions bad only because of the "widely opinion" other people held?
The Intercept has been consistently critical of Biden and other establishment Democrats which isn't surprising given its progressive slant. The difference, in contrast to Greenwald's framing is just, that this story he wanted to go with is complete and utter rubbish.
The Intercept is likely pointing to stories like those:
> Biden’s Promise Of A Deportation Moratorium Is Nowhere In His Platform
> Controversial Data-Mining Firm Palantir Vanishes From Biden Adviser’s Biography After She Joins Campaign
> With Tara Reade’s Allegations, Joe Biden’s Campaign Is Only the Latest Chapter of America’s Accountability Problem
A brief glance at https://theintercept.com/search/?s=biden in the last month shows me pieces like:
>Anatomy of a Lie: How the Trump Campaign Edited Video of Biden to Create a Fake Gaffe
>Trump’s Pathetic Attempt to Get Netanyahu to Attack Biden Falls Flat
>Move Over, Hunter Biden. Meet Eric Branstad, the China Ambassador’s Son Who Got Rich in Trump’s Swamp.
The only thing that irks me more than biased news sources is biased news sources that are pretending to be impartial.