" I'm better than you are. La la la la poo poo. My kids are smarter than you kids.. La la la la poo poo. <insert city here> is better than <Santee or your city>, la la la la poo poo. My house is bigger than your house, la la la poo poo." I don't need to give myself self affirmation. Maybe it's not that you have an inferiority complex, maybe you're just are inferior.
I'm just kidding….Don't take me seriously, evar!
The media is great at exploiting the prevailing sentiment and/or shocking event in an effort to sell more ads and subscription. It has much less to do with reporting accurate news.