I’m sure that many of you are aware that comedian Jon Stewart, in his ongoing feud with Fox News, recently referred to the network as “the lupus of news.” I don’t feel like creating any new links to this, so if you want to find out more, search for it.
There is so much about this topic that disturbs me, I’m not sure where to begin. Well, let’s start with the obvious one, that lupus is still considered by many to be a joke disease. Why? Well, I think people joke about things that don’t make sense to them and Lupus certainly doesn’t make much sense. Some people we know who have lupus have such a mild case that they appear to others as not being sick at all. On the other hand, someone we knew just lost their battle with lupus. I don’t know how to fix society’s perception. American society appears to be much more interested in being entertained than being educated.
When a society makes political decisions based on entertainers masquerading as journalists, the eventual conflict for ratings and viewership can only result in a political system forced to make decisions based on the amusement of the masses and the economy of YouTube viewership.
Every day that a person turns on the radio and listens to someone like Rush Limbaugh tell them how to be a real American or feels like they are politically involved because they watch The Daily Show, this economy of stupidity will continue to perpetuate itself until this country is reduced into neatly identified marketing groups of lemmings running blindly toward their edu-taining talking head of choice.
I wish I had some easy solution, but sanity is not very entertaining.
” feels like they are politically involved because they watch The Daily Show, this economy of stupidity will continue to perpetuate itself until this country is reduced into neatly identified marketing groups of lemmings running blindly toward their edu-taining talking head of choice.”
Amen brother! It’s a catch 22, or maybe not now that i’ve typed that. I always talk about how we need more celebs to come forward with their stories of selves or family with lupus as it seems to be the most effective way for the masses to learn about it, care about it, and lobby for it (a cure)….
Did he really say that?! What did he mean? Is there a cultural reference he is referring to?
That makes me cross!! Maybe you can explain what he meant, although I gather it was derogatory to lupus sufferers.
I write a blog called Lupus in Flight. Does Jenny read blogs too? Perhaps you could say hello from me, and also wish her a happy day today. I am sure she is a wonderful mother and inspiring human being to have such a supportive and deeply connected partner-in-life as yourself by her side. So, a happy day to you too!!