Media cheerleading

No, not cheerleading by the media.

Cheerleading for it.

If there was ever a time where something in the paper makes you give the author a standing ovation, Russell Wangersky's column today should be it.

The money shots in this latest ThoughtCrime:

Disagree with my arguments — perhaps I’ll disagree right back.

But once we get to the point that all dissent is suddenly proof of disdain — or worse, proof of disloyalty to some cause — then we’re in real trouble.

And believe me, there is more written and said now about the fact that some people in our province shouldn’t be allowed to make their positions known than there has been in years.

Unanimous and constant backing of our provincial government? Let’s be careful what we wish for.

That would give us a media that specializes in cheerleading, printing speeches and delivering political adoration — and I don’t think it is disdain to suggest that that sort of media will serve our politicians very well, but our population not at all.

That last para is perhaps not so subtle.

Hi, Ryan!