Television is the great propaganda weapon, so it is a useful window into the thinking of the oligarchs. They are the leading edge of the latest Progressive fads. That’s what makes the ads a useful window into the black soul of our rulers. The ad makers are all from the ruling class.

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[–]Chipit[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The point here is to peer behind the curtain and understand what's really going on. This isn't a time to wave one's personal status around and notify the world "I don't watch TV so it doesn't affect me."

[–]MarkJefferson 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think comments like that can convince others to finally stop watching TV and cut the cord, like "Since I can do it, you can to." It's actually why I stopped watching TV myself(yes I am so smart), because so many other people said they did the same(yes I am a sheep). It got rid of nagging doubts like, "How can I live without television news and my favorite shows on syndication?". That's why I think it is a constructive thing to say. Because TV is toast. Best to try to convince people on the fence to drop it entirely and hope the networks and providers go away for good due to insolvency. A little peer pressure/support goes a long way. Sure, it's mostly self back-patting, but it still does work rather often to convert. Lots of people are intelligent enough to see the problems already and want to quit. But they need that last little push.(Hey, look! Your friends are all over there and still having fun! You don't need TV!)

Of course, you can completely disregard this passage if you want to keep and fix TV.