Politics has become a foul-smelling theater

Political reporting has devolved into a "foul-smelling theater," according to one commentator, who argues that popular media have made political information irritating and depressing. This shift has eclipsed genuine reflection, turning political discussions into a contest of scandals and polarizing conflicts.

The author draws parallels between the current political media landscape and the evolution of celebrity gossip shows, which moved from "pink" to "bile-yellow." These shows, once focused on idealizing stars, began to sensationalize their "excrement." Similarly, football talk shows abandoned playful banter for exaggeration and exploitation of sensitive viewer emotions, achieving high ratings through shouting, hatred, and conflict.

These mechanisms, the writer contends, have now fully infected political reporting, coloring all information with a conflict-ridden, tribal tone. While acknowledging that many politicians contribute to this "desolate" management of public affairs, the author stresses that reducing politics to "foul" events and conflicts only fuels collective depression and irritation. This style of journalism, which thrives on clashes and demonization, makes a hopeful future impossible and condemns society to bitterness.