This article brings up some interesting points. But the
disrespectful title shows what is wrong with the news media today. In an
attempt to be "edgy" and attract the younger generation, they
contribute to the dissociation that we are adopting with civic life.
The less we respect government as an institution, the less
we are motivated to participate. The
less we participate, the more influence that the extreme views have. The more influence of the extremes, the worse
off we all become and many of our officials merit the disrespect we started out
with. This self-reinforcing cycle will
be the end of us.
I can understand disrespecting specific politicians - there
are certainly some who deserve it. But to disrespect the entire judicial branch
in an attempt to get click-throughs is counterproductive and damaging.
If you are unfamiliar with Ozy, it is not a fly-by-night
clickbaiter. Carlos Watson is an
innovator in news media and is a frequent guest on NPR and CNN. I expect more
from him/them.
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