Good morning and happy Friday! WHERE IS THE MIDDLE? As Andrea and I walked into Beverly Hills the other day, we passed by Beverly Gardens Park, the site of many protests by both the right and the left during the rapid-fire news of this past year. Notwithstanding the President’s claims, the size of angry crowds are not a barometer of public opinion. More often than not, protests and political speech are dominated by those at the more extreme ends of the political spectrum. Rarely are people out in force protesting “from the middle.” People who are in the middle don’t have much inclination to go out marching with signs, “Let’s be moderate!” Or “Let’s compromise and be reasonable.” And if they did, it would hardly be newsworthy.
#280 Musings from the Bunker 12/18/20
#280 Musings from the Bunker 12/18/20
#280 Musings from the Bunker 12/18/20
Good morning and happy Friday! WHERE IS THE MIDDLE? As Andrea and I walked into Beverly Hills the other day, we passed by Beverly Gardens Park, the site of many protests by both the right and the left during the rapid-fire news of this past year. Notwithstanding the President’s claims, the size of angry crowds are not a barometer of public opinion. More often than not, protests and political speech are dominated by those at the more extreme ends of the political spectrum. Rarely are people out in force protesting “from the middle.” People who are in the middle don’t have much inclination to go out marching with signs, “Let’s be moderate!” Or “Let’s compromise and be reasonable.” And if they did, it would hardly be newsworthy.