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Quote by: phoenix_fire I said as much about sports in the Rome thread. Rome used the colosseums to distract people from a crumbling empire. I think that america uses entertainment in general. And in that vein, ladies and gentlemen, I have two words for you:
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I'm with you here. I think that observation is spot on.
Reality TV is also generally much cheaper to produce, so don't expect this "art form" to go away any time soon.
I think G Adams summed it best, when he said...
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Quote by: G Adams Sports, religion, sex and consumerism, the finest tools devised for oppression. Who needs to have an army when the people are too busy watching the Superbowl, whining about their boyfriend, buying shoes and thinking this is all just a test of their faith to ever raise a harsh word against you. |
More, and more, it is becoming evident that people are just another classification of stupid animals looking for something shiny to put in their nest.