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"America has become a reality show..." (Original Post) Different Drummer Dec 2016 OP
In Some Cases, Just One Leith Dec 2016 #1
And if you can't there must be something wrong with you. A sad country indeed. baldguy Dec 2016 #2
Alt. Reality Turbineguy Dec 2016 #3
It's a reality show for the upper 1%. Initech Dec 2016 #4
and the mindless TV shows don't help elmac Dec 2016 #5
I've been saying this for a while now. nclib Dec 2016 #6
 

baldguy

(36,649 posts)
2. And if you can't there must be something wrong with you. A sad country indeed.
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 05:04 PM
Dec 2016

Of course, it's been designed to be that way.

Initech

(100,068 posts)
4. It's a reality show for the upper 1%.
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 05:29 PM
Dec 2016

They're watching their fortunes grow, and playing us against each other. It's pretty disgusting.

 

elmac

(4,642 posts)
5. and the mindless TV shows don't help
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 05:32 PM
Dec 2016

for years American TV was viewed by many in foreign countries as good entertainment. Now I see many countries have tuned out American crappola and are watching shows produced in Korea and other progressive countries.

nclib

(1,013 posts)
6. I've been saying this for a while now.
Sat Dec 24, 2016, 06:36 PM
Dec 2016

We've become a trashy tabloid nation. That's how I felt when watching the news during the elections.

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