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This is an age of massive feedback, but it's hard to deny that the collective American mind, now that its amp is turned up to 11, sounds a lot like Mötley Crëe.
Crüe. Not Crëe. And you say that like it's a bad thing! The Crue's first couple of albums were great! Give'em a listen, and you'll see ("Too Fast for Love" and "Shout at the Devil").
Personally, I like that everyday people are allowed to comment, a "Wisdom of Crowds" kind of thing. For too long, the whole sender/receiver mode of media communication has run one way, at the expense of diversity of opinion. I think the professional media class are long overdue for some feedback. American democracy expects us to just be spectators, not participants.
I wonder how long until people realize that the same connectivity that lets us slag and frag writers we don't like can be applied to leaders, legislation, etc. We're taking the first baby steps toward that, and I think it's kinda cool.
Is this another reaction to Debragate?
