Jackbootstrapping
Using a commentator who talks like they’re on a caffeine high to make a big deal out of nothing, just so the news can seem important. It’s like when Hannity yells about a ‘revolution’ because a mayor forgot to water the plants.
A news segment erupts because Beck claims ‘the government is trying to brainwash us’ because a kid drew a mustache on a statue.
A pundit yells about ‘the end of democracy’ because a politician made a typo on a sign.
A news outlet starts a segment by screaming about a ‘crisis’ because a coffee cup got knocked over.