politics
The media act like cheerleaders with press credentials
The press is supposed to be instant replay, not the cheerleading squad. In American politics, the people are the NFL audience. We invest our money in franchise swag and tickets. The opposing teams’ ownerships are the political parties that divide the big championship money in the playoffs.
TL;DR
- The press should function as instant replay referees in politics, not as cheerleading squads.
- Journalists should explain the actions of political "coaches and players" objectively.
- Many journalists have adopted the role of "oracles" aiming to "make the world a better place" instead of reporting.
- This shift leads to biased reporting, favoring one political party and "burying their cheating."
- Manipulating the broadcast to gaslight the audience breeds resentment against the entire media enterprise.