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In reply to the discussion: Why I cut off my cable TV service in 2001 . . . [View all]dotymed
(5,610 posts)I do not watch the "reality shows" because IMO they are helping to ruin our society.
1. undercover boss- teaches this generation that deceptiveness is fine.
2. the insider- much the same as number 1. These shows also teach: trust no-one. big Brother may be watching you at all times.
3. There is no reality in any of these reality shows. They are scripted. They push the narrow RW views on the people and show that being uneducated idiots is the way to be (hillbillies in Beverly hills, duck dynasty, swamp men, etc.)
4. It seems that "they" choose (from self videoed "businesses I assume) the most uneducated people in our society and then pump lots of cash into these situations along with scripts to make them more zany and convince people that this is reality for a lot of Americans. Actually they want this to be the reality of Americans.
5. Ever notice how these shows start off with a shoe-string budget and when they are picked up by networks, they drive escalades, have the best high-tech equipment and live in the lap of luxury?
This is just off the top of my head after 1 cup of coffee but I truly believe that these "shows" are meant to turn Americans into an Idiocracy.