Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Is Crossfire Coming Back?



This is kind of ironic, really. Crossfire was dispatched to Never-Never-Land by CNN a few years ago because they considered it emblematic of the horrible political polarization of America. The hosts of that show weren't talking to each other, they were talking at each other, and the arguments were like fingernails on a chalkboard. After the show was cancelled, however, people didn't suddenly become less polarized. Instead, they went to media outlets that aired 24-hour political content they agree with (Fox or MSNBC), and which offer no counterpoints at all.

Now, if it's possible, people are even more polarized. They believe even their most insane political arguments, because no one is countering those arguments. We have two political bubbles now.

So what is CNN's possible solution to this problem? Popping the bubbles. They are considering bringing back Crossfire.