As I read the paper this morning it came clear that all the Media was suffering from the same malady that I would henceforth refer to as "truth decay".
12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they're sober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.