Clearly, there is something more going on than just an increase in clickable menu options. One fundamental issue seems to be dwindling respect for established institutions, many of which are drowning in the noise of opinion.
现实情况显然不仅仅是可供点击的菜单选项的增加。一个根本问题似乎是人们对现有机构越来越缺乏尊重，这些机构很多都被各种意见形成的噪声所吞没。当地报纸的社论曾经很有份量。但现在不过是众多观点中的一个（更糟的是，这种意见以一个商业模式出现问题的平台为依托）。