After class I was thinking about one of my mother's favorite shows in relation to our discussion in todays class. Every morning, my mother sets her DVR to record the opinions, often times political opinions, of the ladies on the View. If one was to watch this television show it becomes increasingly obvious, relatively quickly, that these women are on different "sides" politically. They have gotten into many heated political debates, some of which have lead to previous women being replaced. It is clear that there is one extreme right winged person, and a few extreme left, with Barbara Walters who tried to pretend to be party-less. Due to the way the View is set up, each morning is always some sort of debate, tackling major issues such as gay marriage, inequality, just anything that can cause some sort of stir, igniting a verbal argument between women. Often times the debates become uncomfortable to watch, one of the uncomfortable moments I believe lead to the dismissal of Rosie.
So why is this important? Today in class we talked about how this demand for "uncivil" or confrontational media in politics is not really reaching the people who are not 'political junkies' or constantly forced to be informed (political science students). The reality of the matter is that people who are not political junkies are enjoying the entertainment of a confrontation on television.
Just a little video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xht0HcPryWA&feature=related
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