My issue with Zakaria has nothing to do with whether I agree with his views. My issue is the manner in which he tends to present his views. I first saw him on TV during election coverage on ABC World News. I first read him when he wrote for Newsweek's International edition (which came free to Peace Corps volunteers). And in both forms of media, I got a distinct impression that he was making things sound more complicated than they were -- that he was making himself sound smarter than he was. I believe he is smart, but I believe he tries way too hard to prove it. When he is just shooting the sh*t with Jon Stewart he is fine, but when he is covering serious issues, he really doesn't help viewers/readers to better understand anything. He doesn't explain things very well, at least not to me. As a result, I tend to get annoyed when I agree with him about things, and annoyed agreement is an odd feeling to have. -- Kevin M. (RPCV)
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