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I'll be honest when I read the question I was like "did we ever need them" but reading the comments it all makes sense. I think part of the reason I didn't see the point is so many pundits I see online just seem to be casual googlers who think reading a bit makes them an expert on the field. You put some random guy who talks with confidence in front of a camera and they can actually build an audience despite being crocked full of sh*t. 100% agree we need actual veteran experts in fields to share objective truth to audiences who've inundated with blatant lies.
Part of it is that the question is phrased to make you react that way. By using "pundits" as opposed to "commentators" or "analysts", it primes you to think about someone at Fox (or, these days, Youtube) pounding on a table while screaming about immigrants, as opposed to a respected individual evenhandedly explaining the complexities of a nuanced issue.
From 1913 Webster's, to show how "far" we've come:
I did not know that is where it came from, but that's neat (if a touch depressing). Thank you for that info. Fascinating how languages shift.