I think I understand the impulse to "keep a civil tongue in your head". Taking steps to prevent rhetorical violence turning into physical violence is an important part of the foundation of American Democracy.
But when a legitimate news item has that violent rhetoric at its core, I think I'd prefer to hear it straight out.
That's why we're better served when the "news" is presented to us by John Oliver and Samantha Bee and Bill Maher, et al.
And that's why I bitch about having to rely on half-hour comedy shows to get something approaching the real story.
But when a legitimate news item has that violent rhetoric at its core, I think I'd prefer to hear it straight out.
That's why we're better served when the "news" is presented to us by John Oliver and Samantha Bee and Bill Maher, et al.
And that's why I bitch about having to rely on half-hour comedy shows to get something approaching the real story.
C'mon, Press Poodles - dial it up a little.
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