Who KO'd Whom?

After reading the top political headlines from CNN, I noticed a pattern. The pattern was occupied by "who KO'd whom".

This pattern in the news headlines reminded me of Neil Postman's book Amusing Ourselves to Death:Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business. Chapter six, The Age of Show Business, has a mild examination of the Regan and Mondale debates and how presidential candidates "were less concerned with giving argument than with "giving off" impressions" (97). This statement about presidential candidates still remains true to this day.

 What I have noticed is that contemporary candidates are more concerned with degrading their opponents than upgrading their plans for actions once elected. This concerns me because our future leaders are basing their political platform on a child-like game of "I know you are but what am I" as opposed to talk about contributing to the greater good of society.

Have we become a society that is only focused on appearance?.....A society who cares more about who KO'd whom than who has the most knowledge?

I do know that from a culture who was fostered by print, we were educated and eager to learn. Now, in a culture that is fostered by pictures, we are entertained and eager to watch.