Trump. Yes, I wrote a column on Trump, which definitely isn’t the most unique column out there. Yes, it was about Trump’s media presence and yes, it was “inspired” by all the news and articles. But one thing that is clearly visible is that I chose to defend Trump in this case, while all other daily show hosts mock him. Why, you ask? Of course, the obvious response might be that I follow Republican beliefs. Or, that I wanted to be different from other reporters. Or that I had no political stance and was willing to write whichever story I was assigned to. No. The reason I chose to defend Trump was because I felt that him being used as the trope for talk shows reduces the seriousness of the political issues at hand. Personally, I don’t agree with President Trump’s policies, and even though I don’t have a political stance, I’m guilty of laughing during Stephen Colbert’s segments on Trump. But writing this story made me aware of a different perspective. It gave me an opportunity to look at Colbert’s segments from a different angle. It made me realize that the general audience, like me, has been taking politics very lightly and it is now lacking the seriousness that it demands. The announcement of a new policy from the White House that once caused the nation to think of it in action, is now made fun of by the public and TV hosts alike. It makes me wonder: what is the reason for this unusual levity? Why is Trump a special case? Well, for one, his policies aren’t favored by the public, and manage to draw criticism immediately. Okay, but does this justify the levity? By mocking these policies, we’re basically reducing the seriousness of these policies AND our disapproval of them, and subsequently, the Trump administration dismisses the fact that we actually disagree with the policy, since the criticism and discontentedness is transformed into light-hearted humor which is not intended to hurt sentiments.

I hope you see what the purpose of this column was: to explore the different perspectives I witnessed when writing this column. Although columns are based on opinions, those opinions may not be as rigid, and I got a chance to explore new ideas and angles to transform the most common and ubiquitous stories into a new and interesting one.