reply to post by MegaTherion
It's bad simply because unlike great literary works of the 18th and 19th century which were mostly written by great people, in contrast idiots write
sitcoms. Most of the stuff on TV is violent , blatantly ignorant, and just plain stupid. If you don't act stupid, you are considered weird.
There's no doubt that great writers have influenced the mannerisms of the people in the middle east, Asia and Europe. Why do most of the people from
these places seem more "real"?
Many (most) Americans are extremely superficial and materialistic.
They (adults and children) are
greatly influenced by what is being portrayed on TV as being "cool". The "cool mom", the "cool dad", the
"cool sister", the "cool brother", the "cool neighbor", etc. , etc.
Why is this being crammed into our brains as the way we should act and behave? Because if we all act and behave the same way, they can sell more stuff
to us!
Just think, if there were many more individuals, independent thinkers, how could they sell mass quantities of coke to us?
They have to have us all on the same page in order to sell things to us, coke, wars, clothes, toys, etc.
Independent thinkers, (not radicals mind you, but just true individuals), are frowned upon, and discouraged, shunned, labeled as "weird".
Everyone wants to be accepted, so what do you do? You have to conform.
[edit on 26-7-2008 by Electro38]
