Are We Radicals?

[ljm2002]

31. Yes we, and you, are radical...

...but not in the classic sense.

In today's political environment, it is radical to be informed on the issues. It is radical to propose specific solutions, and to object to specific and identifiable entities like ALEC.

We are expected to be news consumers, and the news we are expected to consume is the mainstream news, whether that be FOX or CNN or ABC, CBS or NBC -- but in all cases it is a corporate controlled narrative, and the narrative does not, I repeat does NOT include critical thinking. What passes for critical thinking is the "he said / she said" narrative they promote, wherein the news presenters make no attempt to sort through the merits of any argument but rather present "both sides" of the story and "let you decide". If one side is lying through their teeth, and the other side is honest but muddled, well that is fine with them and it should be with you too: you are supposed to be left shaking your head and leaving the hard work of sorting out up to the lawmakers who, after all, know better than you now don't they?

In an environment like this, those of us who seek out real information, and who decide on the merits rather than on the pablum presented us by Corporate McPravda, are indeed radicals.

Welcome to the club.