Friday, December 18, 2020 - 6:31 am
To the Editor:
Children believe in Santa Claus and their innocence is adorable. We would never want to burst their bubble. But when adults don’t separate fantasy from fact, I think that’s a different story.
I wonder if adults understand that reality shows aren’t really “reality”; that the participants are being paid to act. I wonder if adults grasp that the drama coming out of the White House is orchestrated by a president who was a reality show host for 10 years. I wonder if adults realize that the commentators on Fox News are actors and actresses, not professional newscasters. I wonder if adults are aware that the creators of conspiracy websites are clever people interested in generating participation on their sites.