And they accomplish nothing and reporting about it sinks TV ratings
It is an annual reminder of the strength in the numbers behind the movement. Name any other protest cause that rallies that many people every year to leave their homes and make a peaceful public statement. BLM? Occupy? Anything?
Maybe to some. Most people don't even have a clue it's happeneing.
Don't you think that may be because THERE IS SO LITTLE COVERAGE OF THE EVENTS? Kind of a cause and effect thing going on here. Maybe they need a circus and a marching band, hang some politicians in effigy. You know, anything but that boring old peaceful assembly. Kids these days, always have to be entertained. I blame government school.
So, no other cause that draws that many people, then?
Covering it is a ratings killer because nobody cares
On the contrary, the "media" has recast its role in society from dutifully reporting on events to shaping and pushing society to fit into a particular world view. See the declining numbers of people who care what the "media" has to say on issues. Just the fact that so many people are willing to PEACEFULLY assemlbe outside in Washington in January every single year is noteworthy and would make for a more interesting story than the latest fake news scandal being drummed up about Trump. It is simply not true that no one cares, YOU don't care, and I'll go out on a limb to say it's most likely that you "don't care" because you disagree with the content of the protest. Is that correct?
Your reaction bolsters the opinion that today's "news" consumer is more interested in being entertained than in actually learning anything about what's going on.