I made a post about this in the Ann Coulter thread, and it went completely unnoticed. I'll quote myself in my own thread so I can get a little discussion on this going.
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Originally Posted by Halx
I read some of this shit... I immediately got one single impression. This is not about politics. This is not about being right or impressing your will upon others. This is about stirring up a soap opera that people will pay attention to. This is professional wrestling with opinions instead of headlocks. This is about the next audacious thing that will come out of someone's mouth. This is about creating celebrities somewhere other than Hollywood.
And if you're fool enough to buy into any of it, you're probably not realizing that while you hate Survivor and The Real World, you're getting the exact same entertainment from Fox News Channel, MSNBC and CNN.
*sits back and waits for people to realize they're arguing like teens addicted to Dawson's Creek.*
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All I can say is that watching the drama that goes on in Washington DC is like watching the WWE in between the fights. "Oh my god, can you believe what so and so just said? That offended like half of the pygmy sea squirrel population. Lawsuit time."
It's become less and less about what the government is doing and more what everyone who doesn't matter for shit is saying. The networks play it up because people can't get enough. Then, you end up with multipage discussion about Ann Coulter's audacity like it fucking matters. The TIME article has some insightful wording to go on: "enrages the left and delights the right." That's another way of saying "...and in this corner..."
It's also the networks and publishers pointing off in the distance behind you and screaming, "Look! A flying car!" Just to hold your attention for a moment longer.