“Despite its relatively meager financial rewards, journalism remains an appealing profession for a certain type of person. Typically, this is because journalists have a lot of power. This is not that power to build people up, but the power to take people down. Journalism is most successful when it humiliates, and the power to humiliate is what draws people to the field.
Anyone who has spent time with journalists- and is not one himself- can see that they are often cruel people who take a fairly unconcealed pleasure in inflicting emotional pain. I see this type in the confinement center; only here they are called sociopaths. In journalism, envy and resentment become job assets because they fuel the journalist’s ambition and drive. So journalists, like community organizers, have their own set of talents. They too are part of the resentment industry.”
“Despite its relatively meager financial rewards, journalism remains an appealing profession for a certain type of person. Typically, this is because journalists have a lot of power. This is not that power to build people up, but the power to take people down. Journalism is most successful when it humiliates, and the power to humiliate is what draws people to the field.
Anyone who has spent time with journalists- and is not one himself- can see that they are often cruel people who take a fairly unconcealed pleasure in inflicting emotional pain. I see this type in the confinement center; only here they are called sociopaths. In journalism, envy and resentment become job assets because they fuel the journalist’s ambition and drive. So journalists, like community organizers, have their own set of talents. They too are part of the resentment industry.”
This is so perfectly stated.
[Journalists] are the kids in school who were the jerks, the tattletales and the busybodies. [They] think everything is [their] business, and if you choose not to disclose something that is none of their business, then you've got "something to hide," and you're part of a "cover up"!
To [them], the power to "get someone in trouble" is the most delicious thing on earth.
That profession also attracts narcissists, and the local newspaper editor in my town is a prime example of that. The guy is in love with himself and uses his editorial position spread his leftist political opinions and virtue signal.
I thinks that's because they get buried and can't break into the mainstream. Sara Carter is an example. She's awesome but only pops up on Fox News once in a while.
I used to be friends with a guy who became a journalist for several years. Most hateful human being I've ever met. Smart guy, but nowhere near smart enough to realize he wasn't as smart as he thought he was.
“Despite its relatively meager financial rewards, journalism remains an appealing profession for a certain type of person. Typically, this is because journalists have a lot of power. This is not that power to build people up, but the power to take people down. Journalism is most successful when it humiliates, and the power to humiliate is what draws people to the field.
Anyone who has spent time with journalists- and is not one himself- can see that they are often cruel people who take a fairly unconcealed pleasure in inflicting emotional pain. I see this type in the confinement center; only here they are called sociopaths. In journalism, envy and resentment become job assets because they fuel the journalist’s ambition and drive. So journalists, like community organizers, have their own set of talents. They too are part of the resentment industry.”
― Dinesh D’Souza, Stealing America
"community organizers" Nice little dig there
This is so perfectly stated.
[Journalists] are the kids in school who were the jerks, the tattletales and the busybodies. [They] think everything is [their] business, and if you choose not to disclose something that is none of their business, then you've got "something to hide," and you're part of a "cover up"!
To [them], the power to "get someone in trouble" is the most delicious thing on earth.
That profession also attracts narcissists, and the local newspaper editor in my town is a prime example of that. The guy is in love with himself and uses his editorial position spread his leftist political opinions and virtue signal.
I fucking love Dinesh! Great quote.
Yeah but too broad a brush, I agree there’s a lotta that, but I know a lot of good people too
Sure. And where the heck are they? Why don't these "good people" ever speak up?
I thinks that's because they get buried and can't break into the mainstream. Sara Carter is an example. She's awesome but only pops up on Fox News once in a while.
Solomon?
I used to be friends with a guy who became a journalist for several years. Most hateful human being I've ever met. Smart guy, but nowhere near smart enough to realize he wasn't as smart as he thought he was.