Right now, Chris Kluwe is a media darling. Outlets are in a cycle of promoting the former NFL punter as he tours the news nets. Unaware of who Kluwe is? Not to worry, you are missing very little.
The former Minnesota Vikings kicker has become a darling for insipid reasons, but when it comes to the press these days, we are living in insipid times. Kluwe made news the past few days in the most direct way; he literally generated a news story in a shallow fashion. It has all the hallmarks of empty gesturing that accomplishes little, drawing attention to oneself as the press lavishes their attention in biased fashion.
It all begins in a city commission meeting held in Huntington Beach. Kluwe attended to speak to the city council in protest against the local library displaying a promotional plaque. On it, four words are listed, and this has sparked the outrage…
