There is a mindset historically common amongst R voters that goes something like this: “If you have something, it takes away from me in some way; therefore, I will try to keep you from having that thing.” We see it in the discussions about civil rights, about healthcare, and about education access. This punitive “gatekeeper” mentality says that there is only so much to go around here in the richest country on Earth, and if you get a piece of the pie, that's just that much less that I could have. I see this mindset spreading to the left, and wonder if I'm the only one who notices. “That candidate is getting press coverage at the moment. I prefer a different candidate, so I'll attack the one in the limelight and her/his supporters and tear them down.” “People are sad about something, but I want them to focus on a different thing I think they should be sad about instead, so I'll shame them for caring about the first thing and imply that they're bad people
I'm gonna need someone to provide a compelling explanation for why a reality show about truckers in "extreme" locations (ice roads, jungles, etc.) is an appropriate programming choice for the History Channel. Seriously. 'Cause I got nothin'. - GX