Thread by @bansisharma

1. The Biggest Problem in America

Let me first say what it's not. It's not the Republicans and it is not the Democrats. It's not the Liberals and it's not the Conservatives. It's not the unhinged Socialists/Communists and it's not the unhinged Capitalists.

2. America is a vast country, in its geographic expanse as well as in its expansive spirit. It has and will continue to take a whole lot in its stride. Politicians, no matter how popular or how unpopular, come and go.

3. Intense political and partisan rivalry between the two major political parties is no lasting trouble at all. As a matter of fact, in the long run, it's the best guarantee most Americans have against state tyranny.

4. The only thing that is structurally destabilizing is an unaccountable and partisan fourth estate that is in cahoots with one of the political parties. People have to get their information about people, events, and policies from somewhere.

5. To serve a useful purpose, press must be adversarial, but equally adversarial to everyone in power, regardless of political affiliation. Lapdogs of either party are ultimately worse than useless for the nation.

6. Unfortunately, for now mainstream media is hopelessly corrupt in its innate political bias, even as it is still regrettably indispensable. Horrible though MSM is, the only thing worse than even MSM is the alternative media.

7. While I root for new and more responsible media to emerge (competition is good), I also hope against hope that MSM somehow finds a way to right its ship. I am in equal parts sad and enraged at how cravenly MSM debases itself to serve the interests of the Democratic party.

8. While I joust with and rib many on the other side of the political aisle, I intend to do it in the spirit of sports team rivalry. I never lose sight of the fact that both political parties are part and parcel of what makes America great.

9/x. What I have utter contempt for is a hopelessly compromised fourth estate.