Political discourse, once a realm of measured arguments and thoughtful deliberation, has devolved into a hyper-stylized, gladiatorial sport, custom-built for viral consumption.
Debating or arguing, whatever you want to call this it's being done with children. These kids haven't lived. Their thinking skills come from sparing with the internet, not human beings. Their quick thinking quips are meant to burn the other side not learn or teach anything. This is getting the attention it doesn't deserve because we are allowing them to think they're right when they're not. Bad ideas, bad inclinations and bad values should not be amplified to this extent without being called out immediately. Kids talking about adulthood without being adults is fiction, put them in life circumstances for 8 to 10 years, then come back to me.
By "children" and "kids" you mean young adults. Most kids already know, before they reach the Age of Reason, that racism is wrong and that white people are NOT Native Americans. Stop making excuses for white supremacists.
Kind of sickening where we are heading. Sensationalism rather than substance. This is Trump's playbook. It explains how someone so vile can succeed. Sensational lies garner more attention and ultimately 'sell' better than uncomfortable dull truths. The gladiatorial aspect you mentioned....throwing 'red meat' to the masses. Seems to me there was a science fiction movie or two that included these themes. We are rapidly heading in this direction of a fascist authoritarian ruled world run by a small handful of giant corporations depicted in dozens of sci-fi films and shows.The masses if not outright eliminated are enslaved.
When we hire billionaires to fix problems billionaires create we head down these dark paths.
I disagree with your comments to the extent that the left, IMHO. has been far too - "diplomatic", "non-confrontational", maybe even "respectful" - while the right often lies, is brutal and insulting, and presents their views with such conviction (real or not), that their sycophants are only too willing to accept those views as the only ones worth considering. This is a general problem with the Democratic party right now, and if not corrected, will continue to allow the right to remain in power. I think we need far more Mehdis to openly call out many more of the flawed perspectives of zealots on the right.
the left has been far too diplomatic. this is true. it has also been far too enthralled with its own moral superiority. that said, there is nothing short of catastrophic, personal, life consequences that will change the mind of the true believer. this clickbait crap is just a symptom of “social” media (which is anything but social), and will eventually evolve into nothing short of virtual circular firing squads for anyone with the lack of insight into their fellow humans that is clearly evinced by the need to ‘win’ these things.
Those on the right are obviously delusional as they are the most corrupt, incompetent, violent and racist holier-than-thou hypocrites who deny science, ignore Separation of Church and State and try to revise history (eg. Civil War not fought over Slavery, etc.)
Political confrontation on mass media is not new. In the 1950s Edward R. Murrow and Mike Wallace met and grilled public figures in real time. Later came Wm. F. Buckley and "Firing Line." Barbara Walters had her show and she was accused of ambushing her guests. To some extent, this meeting of Mr. Hasan with a self-identifying fascist, was illuminating. I had not seen a public fascist try to justify himself before and, frankly, I found his repugnance and ignorance to be worthy of exposure.
The fun thing? Given a simple, concrete fact, a Trumplican WILL immediately spiral out of control and will very often start SCREAMING AND SHRIEKING! If an American, like the extremely intelligent Mr. Pakman here, is given a few minutes to prepare, the Traitors WILL do the aforementiomened mental-collapse for everyone to see.
That Jubilee debate was like watching a multi-car wreck and not being able to look away.
Debating or arguing, whatever you want to call this it's being done with children. These kids haven't lived. Their thinking skills come from sparing with the internet, not human beings. Their quick thinking quips are meant to burn the other side not learn or teach anything. This is getting the attention it doesn't deserve because we are allowing them to think they're right when they're not. Bad ideas, bad inclinations and bad values should not be amplified to this extent without being called out immediately. Kids talking about adulthood without being adults is fiction, put them in life circumstances for 8 to 10 years, then come back to me.
By "children" and "kids" you mean young adults. Most kids already know, before they reach the Age of Reason, that racism is wrong and that white people are NOT Native Americans. Stop making excuses for white supremacists.
I couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing when I saw this episode of jubilee. And they were so young!
Kind of sickening where we are heading. Sensationalism rather than substance. This is Trump's playbook. It explains how someone so vile can succeed. Sensational lies garner more attention and ultimately 'sell' better than uncomfortable dull truths. The gladiatorial aspect you mentioned....throwing 'red meat' to the masses. Seems to me there was a science fiction movie or two that included these themes. We are rapidly heading in this direction of a fascist authoritarian ruled world run by a small handful of giant corporations depicted in dozens of sci-fi films and shows.The masses if not outright eliminated are enslaved.
When we hire billionaires to fix problems billionaires create we head down these dark paths.
I disagree with your comments to the extent that the left, IMHO. has been far too - "diplomatic", "non-confrontational", maybe even "respectful" - while the right often lies, is brutal and insulting, and presents their views with such conviction (real or not), that their sycophants are only too willing to accept those views as the only ones worth considering. This is a general problem with the Democratic party right now, and if not corrected, will continue to allow the right to remain in power. I think we need far more Mehdis to openly call out many more of the flawed perspectives of zealots on the right.
the left has been far too diplomatic. this is true. it has also been far too enthralled with its own moral superiority. that said, there is nothing short of catastrophic, personal, life consequences that will change the mind of the true believer. this clickbait crap is just a symptom of “social” media (which is anything but social), and will eventually evolve into nothing short of virtual circular firing squads for anyone with the lack of insight into their fellow humans that is clearly evinced by the need to ‘win’ these things.
Everything after your first sentence can be applied equally to the far right.
Those on the right are obviously delusional as they are the most corrupt, incompetent, violent and racist holier-than-thou hypocrites who deny science, ignore Separation of Church and State and try to revise history (eg. Civil War not fought over Slavery, etc.)
I just wrote a 2 1/2 page paper on divisiveness and its detrimental effect.
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I will not watch or participate in this type of spectacle. Surrounded should be shunned for the crap that it truly is.
Can you compare it to the incident where Morning Joe went to Mar A Lago? He got pummeled.
Political confrontation on mass media is not new. In the 1950s Edward R. Murrow and Mike Wallace met and grilled public figures in real time. Later came Wm. F. Buckley and "Firing Line." Barbara Walters had her show and she was accused of ambushing her guests. To some extent, this meeting of Mr. Hasan with a self-identifying fascist, was illuminating. I had not seen a public fascist try to justify himself before and, frankly, I found his repugnance and ignorance to be worthy of exposure.
The fun thing? Given a simple, concrete fact, a Trumplican WILL immediately spiral out of control and will very often start SCREAMING AND SHRIEKING! If an American, like the extremely intelligent Mr. Pakman here, is given a few minutes to prepare, the Traitors WILL do the aforementiomened mental-collapse for everyone to see.
Excellent work as always!