For Mark Leibovich's new book, The City, perhaps the more appropriate title is "crazy money," because he made it clear that our country's parliament building is about money and power. Not the other ones. Although the rest of the country has experienced a recession, Washington's unemployment rate is one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and the city has become an engine of earning money for its residents, which is unusual for towns without any major industries [except for Politics and press]. Lebovic is the chief national correspondent for the New York Times Magazine. Although I was initially skeptical of the author's intentions, he actually provided a good service to the country by clarifying the political issues in the Capitol.
From the reporter's point of view, Lebovic reveals the true culture of DC, and there is an incest between the government, journalists and lobbyists. In order to climb their respective totem polls and get as much money as possible on the way, everyone will attack each other. He drew a pure collusion picture. He made it clear that the existence of Washington is not to solve the problem of the country, but to exclude the pockets of the residents there. From this perspective, we should not be surprised except for the ubiquity of the problem. Whether you are a government official, a lobbyist or a member of the media, it is all about making money and controlling the system. All three parties need to cares for their self, a lot, and see themselves as celebrities of the same level as Hollywood [or higher], which explains why they get along very well. They are consumed by the tree of power, and they have forgotten why they were sent to Washington.
Propaganda and the media play a vital role in Washington, not just on behalf of the country, but on government officials who spend more time re-electing rather than managing or governing. Reporting the achievements of Washington is not that important, but whoever said it, of course, shows an irresponsible sensational news report. Today's reporters are not a 24-hour news cycle, but actively use social media [eg, Twitter, blog, Facebook, etc.] to immediately report any trivial things. Through Lebovic, we began to see how the media see themselves as elitists and the American public as a cow. They go beyond everything. They are arrogant, complacent, and fall in love with their talents, and this is their Achilles' heel. They have no real views on reality, no morals, only they can be witty and politically correct, and people they can establish or cancel in Washington. If this is not "rearranging the recliner on the Titanic", I don't know what it is.
Politicians confide to the media, but also focus on the facade, not the substance. They only focus on topics that provide material for the media, not those that might help the American public, such as balancing the federal budget. After fully recognizing their power, there was a sense of drama in the media. Leibovich often referred to the press as a "thug" and called the reporter "the wise." To understand this, most of the political rhetoric produced by Washington, especially during the 2012 presidential campaign, was tried by millennials to name themselves rather than senior journalists.
Prior to the 2008 general election, Barack Obama promised to be the most transparent president ever, the lobbyists will not be affected, and the government will present all relevant news, facts and figures. Even Lebovich admits that this is not entirely happening, but that the influence of the lobbyists continues to increase, and the government's opposition to the press becomes more mysterious. He also revealed that both parties have secret "opposition files" for politicians, which is reminiscent of the people J. Edgar Hoover has.
Through this book, Lebovic slipped and revealed the Democratic Party's prejudice against the press. Regardless of the question of President Obama, he will not make mistakes in the eyes of the mainstream media. In their view, the president is blameless for everything, and this is by far the most distinguished president. This is just beyond the media's love for the Clintons. For some unknown reason, they completely feared Hillary and her husband. Through this book, the press will become quite obvious for whom in 2016.
On the other hand, Republicans are despised and portrayed as stupid people, especially Lebovic. Sarah Palin and the Tea Party are the most popular goals, probably because the media feel their biggest threat. Conservatives were completely fired without listening to their stories. During the 2012 presidential election, Lebovic continued to mention the "Romney Robot", which means that Romney's supporters have no thoughts and powerlessness about the way the country works. Once again, we see how the media "gets better than the public." Throughout the campaign, the press was concerned with what the Governor of Romney said, not the president's record.
Lebovic is also a shameless name dropper that provides Washington DC's "who is who" and, by doing so, reveals the identity of the liberal left in the media, especially within NBC and its affiliates, MSNBC. . Prominently mentioned: Andrea Mitchell, David Gregory, Tom Brokaw, Savannah Guthrie, Chris Matthews and many others. The book begins with the funeral of Tim Russert, the designated "mayor" of "This Town." It is worth noting that Lebovic has little to say about Fox News and the conservative talk radio.
If the book teaches us something, it is that the system is broken and needs to be overhauled. The only way to solve it is to stop the flow of funds in some way. This can be achieved in a number of ways, such as politicians' term limits, prohibiting politicians and their assistants from joining lobbyists, limiting campaign spending, or requiring 50/50 allocations of all campaign spending between media and charities, or repaying federal debt. .
This is an important book that everyone should read, not necessarily because of its entertainment value, but because of the confusion we are in. When you read Lebovic's book, you may not like what he said or what he said, but he has actually completed important public services: confirming our views on what went wrong with Washington, DC.
Orignal From: The meaning of "this town"
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