NEWS4U SEPTEMBER 2022 | OPINION & COMMENTARY
MAYBE I'M JUST GETTING OLD... with Johnny Fletcher
after all, and every day could potentially
all costs. However, this rarely deters anyone
be my last) following the investigative
from continuing to pursue the "love of their
adventures of Nev Schulman on MTV's
life," because, you know, they just can't
Catfish. If you're out of the loop somehow,
walk away from something so promising.
this ridiculous show is now in its umpteenth
I particularly get a kick out of the horribly
season of documenting the "truth and lies
clichéd texts these potential lovebirds send
of online dating" (mostly lies, btw). But really,
back and forth, classics such as "I can't live
it's just a sad commentary on the youth of
without you, boo," "You mean the world to
America - and that's why I can't look away.
me, babe" and the ever-popular "I'll always
What that says about me is a whole separate
be there for you." But eventually Nev gets the
issue; I guess I'm just morbidly fascinated by
call to investigate - and inevitably discovers
the generation gap at play and how young
that the reason why the catfishing individual
people today seem totally uncomfortable
has hidden their true identity is that they're
with face-to-face interaction, preferring to
suffering from low self-esteem or any number
keep a safe distance and communicate
of maladies. And, as always, the tears flow.
electronically in various forms.
And I keep watching.
I should note, of course, that I wouldn't be surprised if much of Catfish is scripted, heavily edited, etc. It's TV, for Christ's sake. But the young folks that are featured in each
REELED IN BY CATFISH
I
I GUESS I'M JUST MORBIDLY
episode do act like real millennials and Gen-
have a painful confession to make: I'm no better than you. When it comes to getting hooked on a bad TV show, that is. We all fall prey to guilty pleasures on
the screen, right? Right??? Perhaps you are the exception. I suppose it's possible that someone out there in the tristate only watches worthwhile, educational programs that enlighten and expand the mind - but I'm not too proud to admit that lately I've been wasting precious time (I'm old,
FASCINATED BY THE
Zers - they're overly sensitive, easily offended and, above all, desperate for a personal
GENERATION GAP AT PLAY
connection with someone, no matter how
AND HOW YOUNG PEOPLE
superficial. So desperate that they willingly ignore GLARING red flags - i.e., the person
TODAY SEEM TOTALLY
they've been in a "relationship" with online looks like a model in their pics (that should be the first clue that something's, uh, fishy) yet refuses to video chat and avoids meet-ups at
UNCOMFORTABLE WITH FACETO-FACE INTERACTION
to the dismay of evangelical constituents
duties. While her reasoning seems well
who view this as one of the, if not the main,
thought-out, this isn't going to fly when she
issue when going to the voting booth.
speaks to citizens when she returns home to
Or Becker could surprise us all and not
district 50.
run. After all, she's 72 now and has been
Tomes will more than likely get a pass based
her as another Liz Cheney or a RINO.
in the General Assembly for more than a
on his reasoning that the bill didn't go far
Becker, who will be up for re-election again
generation if you count her times in both
enough. So consider him safe for now. As
in 2024, should expect a primary challenger.
the House and Senate.
for Becker, well...
Especially in an era for the Republican party where you have to decide if you support
Either way, her vote on abortion will follow
Essentially, she believes that this bill will do
Donald Trump or not. And if you don't, be
her and could be her undoing.
more harm than good for Hoosiers overall
prepared to get chastised. If Becker does
and will hinder physicians to perform their
get a primary opponent, they could paint
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