I see self-censorship in public political discourse, and that gives too much room for charlatan entertainers to suck up all the oxygen in the room. The negative

I see self-censorship in public political discourse, and that gives too much room for charlatan entertainers to suck up all the oxygen in the room. The negative discourse is not what the general public is engaging in. Fully 40 years ago I remember more public debate about politics than today. I'd characterize that as having been semi-productive. The newsertainment pundits today just try to rile people up. It's anger for-profit. Getting pissed off is a product you buy by watching or following a professional agitator. And that is not public discourse, in my view.