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… The Death of Writing, and Its Impact on Our Politics | RealClearPolitics.

This is a big reason why our approach to politics is broken. Seeking any edge, the leading actors too often talk about "optics" over accommodation or resolution. By boiling complex issues into single images or seven-word slams, everyone -- actor, describer, citizen -- is let off the hook, content with their own translators and tribes. Even the once-derided 30-second sound bite has become archaic, too lengthy for our run-and-gun debates.