"...Not So Much Biting The Hand As, Say, A Little Nip And Nibble..."

been doing a little channel surfing/dial searching/perusing of various and sundry talk programs (including this one)

.....it occurs that almost all TV and/or radio news talk shows ("almost" allowing for those rare few that do, in fact, get it) are pointless and, in large measure, useless because:

...it takes considerable effort when doing a show like that to not, even inadvertently,  promote a particular agenda.....

....the simple law of psychological physics dictates that said agenda will almost always be self serving.....

....another term for self serving agenda promotion is "preaching to the choir".......

...and since almost all shows of this genre do, in fact, preach to their respective choirs, they serve little or no purpose other than filling time and/or space.....

we don't profess to having all the answers around here......but we like to think of that as a plus and not a minus......

because there's nothing ultimately less nourishing, let alone legitimate, than someone with all the answers.....

the goal around here isn't to get you to tune in because you can rest assured you'll think "that's absolutely right"....or "...that's absolutely wrong...".....necessarily...

the goal around here is to get you to tune in thinking "let's keep listening because I don't know if I'm going to agree  or not...."

news talk should be a whole lot more about "....let's hear what they're thinking...."

and whole lot less about "....I know....right?"









 

 

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