I think a lot of people in this country want to be pissed off and look for reasons or excuses
to do it. And the media knows it and exploits it.
Someone here mentioned shutting off some of the pundits on Fox, and I said the best way to do that is to ignore them and let the ratings drop. Personally, I don't need to watch commentators (entertainers making fortunes) just so I can get pissed off. I don't have a pressing need to place my hand on the stove just so I can get burned, and I've felt a helluva lot better since I stopped watching some of these people. I don't even watch Colbert, Meyers, and other comedians any more, even though I used to love doing so. I just check several news outlets a day and stick to pieces that appear to be objective; it's much easier on my blood pressure. I can't wait until some genius at a network starts making political or partisan comments about earthquakes and storms.
I'm old enough to remember when news programs just reported the news, and I remember when Kronkite made a personal comment about the Viet Nam war and people were shocked that he did so. Now, apparently some guy on Fox suggested disbanding the FBI. Another talking point by an entertainer -- another comment designed to get people pissed off and talking and sticking around to watch the commercials.
The media is telling us what to think and we're falling for it. And they're making fortunes out of it.
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