MORE NEWS SPEWS

I paused in my viewing of the news long enough to get something to eat. I decided I would sample the chocolate chip mont ice cream. I scooped a healthy portion into a bowl and plopped back into my chair. As i resumed viewing I globbed a spoonful into my mouth.
What latkas are to crispy ice cream is to sweet! What a wonderful confection! The creamy goodness melted with an icy delectability.
These monkey boys sure know food.
As I ecstacized over my nrw found delight I returned to the news.
The talk was on battles. Wars. Altercations of cataclysmic fury.
The talk was on Washington.
Two main sub tribes exist amongst the monkey boys. The Democrats and Republicans.They had been at odds for some time, polically speaking.
And the news spoke of the Battle for the hill. The War to control congress. the Blows being struck.
Reps had leading questions designed to instigate tossed in their faces. Statements decades old were thrown back at those who made them when there was the slightest change in a position. "Engrave yourself in stone " was the message.
"And never." blared one commentator, "has the country been so divided!"
And no ownder, thought I. From my vantage I could see plainly that the media was fueling this rift. Bombastic, warlike language. Always looking for a way to hang somebody. Doing their best to divide and keep everyone at each other's throat.
Compromising the possibility of compromise.
I had the distinct impression that the country was polarized because it was told it was polarized.
A form of self fulfilling prophecy.
The news channels were far beyond reporting the news. To a great extant they were creating the environment and shaping the world around them Far more so than the politicians they "reported" on.
Whether this was a deliberate attempt to control a society by the spewing of a message (and make no mistake, each of the news services seem to have it's own philosophical agenda) or simply an attempt to create drama and glue butts to the seat I could not tell.
But it does show, as always, that there is no true seperation between the observer and observed. They are a system and this system seemed winging far out of control....

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