“We will not admit it in the course of our Emmy acceptance speeches, but we reporters know that our work has a corrosive effect, amplifying anxiety in the suburban kitchen. It reinforces stereotypes of a violent black city, which may have its truths, but the extent of the violence is blown wildly out of proportion.”
― Sh*tshow!: The Country's Collapsing . . . and the Ratings Are Great
― Sh*tshow!: The Country's Collapsing . . . and the Ratings Are Great
“I am not the best gauger of destitution, my judgment having been warped by years of reporting in Detroit. By comparison, in cities like St. Louis and Chicago and Los Angeles, the “ghettos” appear relatively nice. Livable. No falling-in porches. In West Side Chicago, the streets were paved and swept. The apartment buildings occupied. The grass cut and the stores full. What was more, there was foot traffic.”
― Sh*tshow!: The Country's Collapsing . . . and the Ratings Are Great
― Sh*tshow!: The Country's Collapsing . . . and the Ratings Are Great
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