Blog #11

What's the point of news if it's not in the least bit about pop culture? No one I know actually wants to hear about politics or the economy. The presidential election was terrible--actually having to hear people's opinions on politics? It's so uncalled for. Hello! I'm sixteen, politics means nothing to me until someone I know expresses something contradicting my parent's political views. Everyone knows this is America where opinions are never welcome. And here in America, we aren't getting proper news. News is nothing if it's not telling me which celebrity is in the midst of the newest scandal or what reality show's reunion had the massive fight. I'd much rather hear about the breakup between Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez than the Israel-Gaza conflict. The Jelena break up is much more relevant to my life and affects my life in so many more ways than the conflict. Is being a well-informed citizen really that much better than having all the hot gossip? I don't think so!