I think when Newton N. Minow made his “Vast Wasteland” speech he was really talking about internet comment sections. Well he would have been if he had a time machine so he could witness the utter nonsense that goes on in our public forums. Forums and comment sections are the modern vast wasteland.  Here’s Minow’s speech redux, emphasis mine: “When internet comment sections are good, nothing — not the theater, not the magazines or newspapers

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