Ep 1016: F**k Civility
About this episode
The episode critiques tone policing and its historical context in political protests.
Episode 1016 puts Tone Policing on trial, tracing the long history of the powerful lecturing the powerless about civility while dodging the actual substance of their protests — from abolitionists to MLK to anti-war marchers, memory-holed by CNN in 2005. Driftglass and Blue Gal revisit David Brooks' unhinged 2005 meltdown over Harry Reid daring to question the Iraq War intelligence, proving that the Tone Police always overreact hardest exactly when someone hits a nerve. That pattern plays out ...
People in this episode
Hosts: Driftglass, Blue Gal
Topics covered
- tone policing
- civility
- political commentary
- history of protests
- media criticism
Keywords
- tone policing
- civility
- David Brooks
- Harry Reid
- Iraq War
- anti-war
- protests
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CNN
Books & works: MLK
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- Ep 1017: Judgment Day
- Ep 1015: James and the Giant Screech
- Ep 1014: The New Red Scare
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