I didn’t watch the Stormy Daniels interview. For one thing I was busy cleaning my AR-15s — which are, in fact, an excellent choice for target shooting, hunting, and home defense — and for another thing I just assume that she is telling the truth and that her skillset really is worth $130k a pop, if not much, much, more. And for a third thing – not that any other reason is really required – I’ve seen the Russian bordellos in Dubai, and as a result I’ve sworn off strumpets as a source for either entertainment or wisdom.
I realize that in the present atmosphere mine is an unpopular choice. The proof of its unpopularity is that the Stormy interview set a “ratings milestone” for CBS’s otherwise listing flagship 60 Minutes. Turns out most Americans aren’t that interested in exposés on disaster relief in Puerto Rico, or the heroic work of the White Helmets in bombed out neighborhoods of Syria, but porn stars and presidents make an instant and historical splash.
And millions of people who would otherwise ignore 60 Minutes for spicy reruns of Celebrity Housewives of Orange County can’t possibly be wrong.
Not watching the interview was probably even foolish on my part, now that celebrities of various stripes routinely take the stage to lecture people like me on every subject imaginable — from the 2nd Amendment to colonic hydrotherapy, from Green Vaccines to foreign policy and the pros and cons of raising “free range” children.
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