The Media’s Love Affair With Hate

Is there anyone in America who doesn’t recognize that the media today is obsessed with the negative? To be fair, much of what passes for news will always be “bad” news, but I’m not talking about the crime reports or the weather. What I’m referring to is the so-called “national news” which in our day and time has become nothing more than political commentary. The mainstream media has turned their unabashed hatred for the President into a daily assault on our very country.

Every day, every story becomes an excuse to criticize Donald Trump. Almost every single mention of his name includes a reminder that he is racist, misogynistic, or worse. And they have long since given up any pretense of actually trying to support any of these allegations. (Or more accurately, not so much allegations as just juvenile attempts at name calling.) He’s a horrible person, we get it. Blah, blah, blah.

Just for the sake of argument, assuming any of the constant insults have any merit, what’s the point? Obviously, the media is tightly bound to the Democratic Party and the Liberal Left, but seriously, what’s the goal here? To make Trump look bad? To make all Republicans or all Conservatives look bad? Because the results are far worse. Almost daily, the media is managing to make our entire country look bad. And I have a problem with that.

My generation grew up learning patriotism (and seeing that as a good thing.) We said the Pledge of Allegiance each morning (and sang America) at my elementary school. We were taught to love our country and be proud of being Americans. Sadly, encouraged by the Left, today’s students are being taught an entirely different view. A recent survey shows this clearly. https://www.dailywire.com/news/38840/nearly-half-young-americans-believe-us-racist-and-joseph-curl?

Young people don’t think America is a great country. They do think it is a racist and sexist country. I don’t think they are getting the same kind of education I got in school. Instead, they get lessons on what a terrible country America has become. And when the evening news comes on, they can get another dose each day. My greatest fear is that we are no longer teaching patriotism and love of country, but rather creating a culture of hatred for ourselves and our nation. And the mainstream media is the leading promoter of this attitude.

Honestly, I wish we could find a way to be more positive. Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, a Conservative or a Liberal, can we stop with all the negativity and at least try to be more positive? You may hate the whole MAGA thing, but is it really so awful to imagine making our country a better place?