This is not accidental. Social platforms reward intensity, not accuracy, and narratives like this are perfectly engineered for that economy.
People are drawn to stories that suggest history turning sharply, lines being drawn, and consequences becoming unavoidable.
Whether or not such a turning point actually occurred matters less than the collective desire to believe it did.
That desire reveals a public exhausted by ambiguity and hungry for confrontation that feels meaningful.
Yet this hunger carries risk. When spectacle replaces verification, accountability becomes optional.
Political actors, real or fictionalized, become avatars for emotion rather than subjects of scrutiny.
In such an environment, outrage becomes currency, and fear becomes authority.
The viral story of Omar and Kennedy will eventually fade, replaced by the next dramatic clip or headline.
As long as audiences reward intensity over accuracy, similar narratives will continue to shape political reality.
The most unsettling question is not whether this confrontation truly unfolded as described. Continue reading…
