Dramatic changes in the way we communicate about issues affecting the common good have diminished the role of reason and fact-based analysis, encouraging ideological extremists to construct their own alternative version of reality.
Well, it fits the media narrative that both parties are at fault, but the fact is the Democrats caved (again) and gave the Republicans what they wanted and the Tea Party still won't take the deal.
Ice9: Well, it fits the media narrative that both parties are
My fellow Americans... blah blah blah... stalemate.... blah blah blah... runaway spending... blah blah blah... all Bush's fault.... blah blah blah... compromise.... saving money from ending illegitimate wars.....blah blah blah... ceiling must be raised or America will be destroyed...blah blah blah... no more social security for anyone... blah....god bless you all... is the camera off? Where are the Camel lights?
In 2008: Styroform Greek-style columns
In 2011: Greek-style concrete debt