This is what puzzled me, too. One explanation is that the media prefer to write about subjects and people that are divisive and polarizing. This way they maxim

This is what puzzled me, too. One explanation is that the media prefer to write about subjects and people that are divisive and polarizing. This way they maximize discussion, linking and visits. I this particular case our "victim" is chosen so as to create two opposing emotional reactions. On the one hand, if your aspirations and values are close to his, then you're likely to sympathize with his struggles. On the other, if they're not, you're more likely to consider him rather entitled.