Most network programming today was for positive uplifting patriotic messaging on the 4th of July. All wiped out by one insane news event. Coincidence?
Read the writings of anarchists & social revolutionaries of the late 19th century. You see similar statements and thinking. They had this ideological concept of - The Deed!
An action they would take, a shooting or a bombing that would be so valiant and righteous (in their minds!) so inspirational that the oppressed lower classes would rise up and bring the corrupt world down.
No.
The Capitol Fourth presentation was wonderful - I was in tears hearing the singing of patriotic songs I learned in grade school.
We shouldn't be covering this outside of local news (WGN and Chicago Tribune). We are just encouraging more copycats.
I saw just the opposite; the stations I turned to were going on about 4th of July/Independence day as if nothing had happened.