An Analogy

I thought of an analogy regarding the concept of The American People Are The New Fourth Estate. I'm not sure if it quite works, but it made me feel a little clever, so I decided to post it.

Suppose every time you go to the doctor, they seat some of the people on the left side of the waiting room, and some of the people on the right side. The people on the left side always received excellent care, but the people on the right side were generally neglected. Furthermore, if you ever complained, the lefties said you were overreacting. The doctors provided outstanding care. The doctors, too, called you a bunch of whiners and insisted their service was exceptional.

After awhile, some of the righties decided that they were going to take matters into their own hands. They figured out how to treat their own sicknesses, and started treating the other righties as well.

Of course, the doctors and the lefties trivialized the service these righties were performing, claiming it inferior.

They didn't understand that the righties would have much preferred to let the doctors do the job. Someone had to do the job the doctors refused to do.