Conversation Becomes Shouting in a Society Without Authority

DONALD’S AMERICA

We are now at a point in politics, a new book warns, where reality has lost its authority: Facts are considered a matter of opinion.

Published Sep. 14 2016 1:00AM EDT

articles/2016/09/14/conversation-becomes-shouting-in-a-society-without-authority/160913-howard-shouting-match-tease_ia3ss0 — © Mike Segar / Reuters

Public discourse has degenerated into a shouting match. Everything is either black or white. Is our only choice inept big government or no government? How about government that aspires to be practical and responsive?

The internet hasn’t helped the quality of the debate.

Philip K. Howard

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Conversation Becomes Shouting in a Society Without Authority

We are now at a point in politics, a new book warns, where reality has lost its authority: Facts are considered a matter of opinion.

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Philip K. Howard