…an interesting take on the Don Imus affair

Commentary on a David Brooks spiel from Meet the Press reported on Samizdata:

…shock-jock popularity is not about racism. It is about cruelty. Institutionalized culturally based cruelty. Indiscriminate cruelty for its own sake.

Brooks also points out that Imus was very heavily watched and listened to by the power elite. After an appearance on Imus’ show he, Brooks, received a remarkable amount of feedback from the power elite that make made up a disproportionate part of Imus’ audience. So now I ask, what does this say about the souls of those who demand the power and authority to be our masters? What does it mean that the powerful should be so enamoured of deliberate and systematic cruelty that they listen to it for entertainment?
(Emphasis added by the Chief)

What does it say indeed? Nothing very positive!

Something to think about as we move into the election season.