On May 16, 2018 posted the article, "Why We Don’t Read Newspapers", talking about how newspaper editors fudge reality to appease offended audiences. In his commentary he makes the point that the world of the left has changed - at least the world of the left that was in the open. He goes on to say:
"Things were different in America. Liberals were different then. For one thing Liberals were Liberal. Now of course they are Progressives, and feminists, and, forget not, some are socialists. Who knows, maybe some are Marxist-Leninist socialists."In reality the things they acted on in the open were different, but they were exactly what they are now, insidiously hiding who and what they were in order to slowly work what was harmful to society.
But the real reason we don't read newspapers any longer is because the Internet has exposed them as liars, propagandists, ideologues and subversives bordering on treason - and it's not electronically texted to them.
First, newspapers have to appeal to an audience that's largely illiterate. Those between 18 and 50.
When was the last time you were at a social event and the conversation turned to the latest best seller? Does anyone know what the latest best seller is? When was the last time you saw a blockbuster movie based on a best seller? These people don't read books.
The audience they have to appeal to is largely ignorant.
Ask them who is the Vice President of the United Sates and I'm willing to bet over fifty percent won't know. Ask them what the line of succession is if the President dies in office. Most have no clue, and I will guarantee you not one in ten thousand will know who the President Pro Tempore of the Senate is, or for that matter what he does, and where he is in the line of succession.
Let me help. Orrin Hatch and not much other than getting paid more, and he's third after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House. How scary is that having Paul Ryan and Orrin Hatch second and third in the line of succession?
Their knowledge of history is so stunningly abysmal it's to the point of idiocy. Give these people an I.Q. test based solely on history and the vast majority would be considered morons. But I'm willing to bet their teachers wouldn't do much better.
For some reason they can't seem to function for five minutes without constant texting. What's worse, these young people are stunningly arrogant in their ignorance. And to make an already bad situation worse - they don't care.
Now the price of newspapers is now out of hand, which means fewer are buying them at newsstands and outdoor boxes, if there are any left. Their subscription base is made up of old people who will be passing off the scene. In Cleveland, I don't see what used to be ubiquitous newspaper trucks out on the road any longer, and that's because few have it delivered to their homes any longer.
Newspapers as we know them are doomed, get over it, move on. As for those who really are interested in the news, the truth, history and real solutions - they're finding that from bloggers - so why bother getting a newspaper?
First, newspapers have to appeal to an audience that's largely illiterate. Those between 18 and 50.
When was the last time you were at a social event and the conversation turned to the latest best seller? Does anyone know what the latest best seller is? When was the last time you saw a blockbuster movie based on a best seller? These people don't read books.
The audience they have to appeal to is largely ignorant.
Ask them who is the Vice President of the United Sates and I'm willing to bet over fifty percent won't know. Ask them what the line of succession is if the President dies in office. Most have no clue, and I will guarantee you not one in ten thousand will know who the President Pro Tempore of the Senate is, or for that matter what he does, and where he is in the line of succession.
Let me help. Orrin Hatch and not much other than getting paid more, and he's third after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House. How scary is that having Paul Ryan and Orrin Hatch second and third in the line of succession?
Their knowledge of history is so stunningly abysmal it's to the point of idiocy. Give these people an I.Q. test based solely on history and the vast majority would be considered morons. But I'm willing to bet their teachers wouldn't do much better.
For some reason they can't seem to function for five minutes without constant texting. What's worse, these young people are stunningly arrogant in their ignorance. And to make an already bad situation worse - they don't care.
Now the price of newspapers is now out of hand, which means fewer are buying them at newsstands and outdoor boxes, if there are any left. Their subscription base is made up of old people who will be passing off the scene. In Cleveland, I don't see what used to be ubiquitous newspaper trucks out on the road any longer, and that's because few have it delivered to their homes any longer.
Newspapers as we know them are doomed, get over it, move on. As for those who really are interested in the news, the truth, history and real solutions - they're finding that from bloggers - so why bother getting a newspaper?
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