The old saw states we should be able to walk and chew gum at the same time. However, when it comes to politics, it seems we are either walking or chewing, but not both at the same time. As the political press and cable news ramp up their coverage of impeachment to a numbing barrage, it is fair to ask if they are not sucking the oxygen from other, more important stories.
As one blogger pointed out today, Greta Thunberg's anguished plea to the UN to take climate change seriously has already flamed out of the news cycle. The increasing pace of change in our climate should be front and center every day unless and until all national governments around the world are mobilized to do something about it. The shiny bauble of tRump's impeachment has overwhelmed most of the coverage Thunberg managed to generate.
I understand the urgency many feel toward impeaching and removing Cheetolini. Perhaps getting him off the world stage will help generate more support for tackling climate change. Unfortunately, the potential replacement, Mike Pence is arguably even worse than tRump to the degree he is even marginally more competent in carrying out the dismantling of government.
What we need to do and demand from the media is multifocused coverage of the major issues of the day in order to educate the average American to the dangers which face our society. The corruption of our government by the president* is important, but our future hangs in the balance and is rapidly tipping against us. We need to do better...
No comments:
Post a Comment