I make a point to ignore talking heads on television and the radio. I also make a point to avoid pornography. I keep clear of both for the same reason.
They arouse desire devoid of meaning and significance.
Do I think we should outlaw talking heads and pornography? Absolutely not. Free speech is protected.
Talking heads, of both the left and right, offer little in the way of substantive analysis or well-reasoned argument. Their purpose is to incite and arouse, much like agitators, who then sit back and decry their innocence when people act on their inflamed emotions.
It's nothing more than cowardice and bullshit, all concealed behind the 1st Amendment.
The problem with talking heads is like the problem with pornography: Both are legal, and they should remain so, but both degrade critical thought and honest emotion.
We recognize porn addiction.
Maybe it's time we recognize political porn addiction represented by talking heads and radio personalities.
As with most addictions, you can't reason someone out of it; the addict must first recognize their problem.
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