Punditry Puppetry

Who are they, those who tell us how to think? 
And who were they before we put them on TV? 
What makes them qualified to speak
on every subject, whatever they please?

And why do we listen?
Why do we make nests in their echo chambers and tunnel vision? 
Why do we stay blind to other viewpoints? 
Deaf to other voices?

When will we ask ourselves these questions? 
When will seek answers from those who have studied the answers? 
Those without agendas.
Because those who speak the loudest may only be trying to upend us.