DISQUS

Greg Elmer · 1 year ago

Matthew, who claims that bloggers are more important than MSM? I've never heard that claim before. -Greg Elmer
Greg Elmer · 1 year ago

oh...and I'd wholeheartedly agree, they would be wrong. /ge
Daniel Gibbons · 1 year ago

I think that in general blogs have helped fan the flames of politics as a spectator sport, all about the cult of personality. So, yes, people are rightly "outing" politicians for their hypocrisy, but is the political system shifting in the right direction as a consequence of this? I wish it was, but it seems like politicians are more inclined than ever to make decisions based on populist nonsense rather than for the genuine good of the jurisdictions they represent.
mathewi · 1 year ago

That's a fair point, Daniel. I think blogs do tend to focus on personality, and could be criticized for fanning the flames a bit, or turning things into a witch hunt -- but at the same time, they are a leveling force as well, and a way of routing around entrenched bias in the traditional media.