How The Media Became a Tool of Disengagement

There’s a disconnect in the force

Even before Donald Trump was sworn into office, his dominance over the news cycle was quite apparent. His nauseating antics only helped to secure his viability beyond the adoring gaze of loyal outlets like Fox News and the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), as once-trusted networks like CNN and MSNBC quickly fell victim to the celebrated wiles of a nefarious dimwit, who was well-equipped to be the most watched subject in American history.

At first we were tricked into believing that despite the hovering residue of the abominable 2016 elections, that revealed damning habits of reputable news organizations — that were ravenously addicted to Trump’s growing popularity as the unlikely candidate, being groomed for the position of his lifetime at the expense of a fragile nation — there would never be the “sellout mentality” that would devour our waning sanity.

The comeback tour of once-ailing staple Saturday Night Live, only elevated the chaos and mayhem with the fits of giggles from well-mounted skits, that still elicit thunderous applause and plenty of “likes”, even though the dire consequences of normalizing an era that will be historically labeled with hefty red marks of disapproval and general bewilderment, will surely cite the entertainment angle as one of…