The world has been regaled this past week with stunning examples of the depths to which public discourse has descended. Is this the expression of deeply held political convictions? Or might there be a different sort of agenda at work?Samantha Bee said on her May 30 show that Ivanka Trump is a c***t. She utilized the recently popularized marketing tool of publishing grossly offensive insults directed at politically unpopular public figures, thereby garnering huge hits on YouTube without having to create or use any intellectual skills—or make any effort whatsoever. The new normal: monetizing vulgarity.
