There have always been”windy” politicians and priests. Probably ancient Egyptians and druids at Stonehenge had to listen to long boring speeches saying the same things over and over, forever and ever. I’ve sat through my share at schools, churches, businesses, and various community events. Not to mention the occasional over opinionated guest.
But none of them hold a candle to the current crop of TV commentators and internet personalities. These folks could win contests in spouting empty blah. Some can go on and on for hours using code words and empty slogans essentially saying they don’t know more than anyone else.
“Orators” seek to convince, and some of these descendants of the classic Greeks and Romans abound in selling things in a consumer culture. It’s a job. Others, however, are simply filling time as if they were musical groups playing a boring symphony.
It’s probably a sign of the times that these blah blahian cheerleaders can be taken seriously. That probably indicates a great loss of competence in the assumed audience. There must be a few gems among them, but those are easily lost in the vast desert of sterile wordiness.
Fortunately, it’s still in my power to ignore them as much as possible, enjoy reality, and – if I need stimulation – read books – usually older and less crammed with fluff. Fluff, blah, whatever – emblematic of the new age
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