I dislike the attitude of most radio and television talk show hosts. The reason is that most of them try to put Americans into categories. Earlier this year and last year everyone was either a “liberal” or a “conservative.” Most of the hosts could not confront the idea that most people are a mix of both and of many ideas and do not conveniently fall into those two categories.
As we approached the election those hosts began to realize that many of us are in a middle area politically. It’s like all of them have a set of talking points because so many of them say the same things with a slight twist of the words. So now they have identified two new groups “right of center” and “left of center.” I just wonder what is the “center?” I suppose their talking points information instructions will tell them. They really ought to share that information with their listeners.
As I listen to these people telling us their views I realize that most of them do take extreme positions. Perhaps that is necessary for them to keep their jobs. I do know that I am a mix of “right of center” and “left of center.” Perhaps that does put me in the “center.” I do like Barack Obama’s statement, “ There is not red America and blue America. There is the United States of America.”
I guess it would be asking too much for Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes, Keith Olbermann and all the rest to cool it and just be Americans.
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