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Originally posted by jiggerj
reply to post by smyleegrl
Yup, going on three years without a TV. If there are subliminal messages in the commercials, I must have an aversion to them. One day I watched a poker program on the Travel Channel that had 16 minutes of commercials in about 25 minutes. I stood up and said to myself, "That's it!" I shut off the TV and haven't watched it since.
commercials make me sick.
Originally posted by jiggerj
reply to post by smyleegrl
Yup, going on three years without a TV. If there are subliminal messages in the commercials, I must have an aversion to them. One day I watched a poker program on the Travel Channel that had 16 minutes of commercials in about 25 minutes. I stood up and said to myself, "That's it!" I shut off the TV and haven't watched it since.
Originally posted by theAnswer1111
reply to post by Di0nysis
First he mentions not to watch television because it's the "greatest scientific indoctrination tool ever devised". Going on to ask the listener why Britain has made sure that everyone has a television and explaining that it surely was not for entertainment alone. Also something about China having a program to make sure that every house has a TV.
Basically, the MSM and most Hollywood movies are the biggest tools of TPTB - and that gangs and fraternities run everything.
True story.
edit on 1/25/2013 by theAnswer1111 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by trysts
I agree. I haven't had a TV in my apartment since 2000. It's a moron-making device. What's really neat is that I personally know six other people who don't have a TV, so I would think many people are getting rid of this great scientific achievement which has been usurped by a governmental, corporate, and institutional propaganda agenda.
Originally posted by frugal
I took a class on the theory of television in college during the late 1980s. Have you ever noticed TV is aimed at men mostly? and that there are not many educational or documentary shows?
Television stabilizes society. If you are watching TV you are not robbing banks, raping women and children, driving drunk, starting a war, vandalizing property, killing someone, creating a riot, or particpating any many other crimes against society. TV passifies and babysits the public at large. TV keeps people out of trouble and off the streets. [/quote
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No stars for you, frugal, you haven't fired the debate by adding more emotion to it. Never mind I'll give you one for telling it how it is.
The mainstream are happy to be entertained in their own homes, they know they are probably being taken advantage of, but they also know everything has more than one price attached to it. You could argue that the mainstream have gotten too comfortable in front of their home entertainment centers and they should get out more and some do make the effort to attend sanctioned activities - the gym, the Mall, sport participation and so on. The food they eat is compatible with the emotional food their televisions provide which brings that aurora of balance into their lives which is why they get a kick out of saying things like, 'its all good' to each other.
What would the mainstream get by without? I think you made your point, frugal. What indeed. Far better for
the rest of us - the not mainstream - that they find comfort in front of their entertainment centers.edit on 26-1-2013 by Shema because: (no reason given)edit on 26-1-2013 by Shema because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by iwilliam
Originally posted by Di0nysis
Can you summarise the message for those of us unable to watch the video please?
More or less:
TV = Brainwashing.
Why do you think they call it programming?
Worst (aka "best") propaganda indoctrination social manipulation tool ever, and is dangerous for this reason.