From the mind of critic: “If we now live in a time of alternative facts, is it ever possible to win an argument? If the press is called out as fake news whenever they cover something the president doesn’t want them to, or are quick to point out his lies, is it still possible to still have a free society? Can we still claim to be that free society, when the only time the press isnt shunned as a concept, is when they agree with the president, and back up his “alternative facts?” Or will we devolve even further into a tribal society, because our thinned skinned president has to respond to every slight, and generalize every non-white population, because one member is seen as representative of the entire group? There is a reason that the freedom of the press is not only enshrined in the constitution, but is in the very first ammendment. It is the duty of the press to be vigilant and courageous in holding those in power responsible. Our democracy only exists because we don’t take our elected officals word for it, let alone the president’s. Right and left wing dictatorships, along with communist, socialist and nationalistic regimes only function, because they have complete control over the media and messaging, thouroughly going through every bit to make sure that nothing gets disseminated to make the leaders look bad. Many of us wanted the system shaken up with this election. However, what ever side we’re on, I think we could all agree that our country, our system should be more democratic, not less. Arguing, compromising, negotiating or even talking to somebody who believes “alternative facts” are a thing, is like talking to a brick wall, we wont get anywhere. The only thing that will get through is a jackhammer, we must be that jackhammer of truth” 🙂