Personally, I think the rise of the 24 x 7 news and commentary on television/cable has contributed in a very big way to the divisions in society and the increase in violence. That, and the use of ‘divide and conquer’ politics - which is an absolute mainstay of the Democrats (and for which they use broadcast media as a soapbox).
Think about how many times you have watched something on the news or commentary, including idiots like Chris Matthews, Don Lemon, etc., and felt angry. Of course, most of us are fortunate enough and mature enough to be able to keep things in perspective and not go off the deep end. That said, even if it’s a very small percentage of our population, there are those who will be influenced by this to the point they will act on it.
Personally, I think the rise of the 24 x 7 news and commentary on television/cable has contributed in a very big way to the divisions in society and the increase in violence.
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BINGO! I have been tooting that horn for decades. When I was a kid in the 1950s, what was happening in our own neighborhood was pretty much all that we were aware of or cared about except for national elections, wars and rumors of war, professional sports, etc. All this other garbage blasted at us 24/7 today is definitely a detriment to the common good.