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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 08:34 AM Original message |
Is there anything but propaganda on TV any more? |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
1. There are sitcoms, "reality" television and sports |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Not for me, but I like to think. - n/t |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Reality shows are just Corporations trying to reprogram us to think like them |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 01:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Yep. And there's only like two different templates for all of them, with minor variations. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
2. Of course. There is also vapid crap. nt |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. You know it. - n/t |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. There's still Keith Olbermann and Bill Moyers |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. I don't like to wade through total crap for a tiny amount of what TV should be. - n/t |
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salvorhardin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. There's still lots of great programming on television |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. I've only got cable because it's actually cheaper to get internet that way. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. me too |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'm tuning out |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. I've pretty much done that, with the internet (DU) as my only connection... |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. If the role of television is informing the public |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:20 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Heh, heh, smart kids. - n/t |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
7. I listen to wonderful music all day, TV comes on when Keith does... |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Music! I keep forgetting how much I need it... |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
8. If you have a sat dish you can get some goodies |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #8 |
19. My brother-in-law just got his set up, and I plan on going over to see what they can get. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
9. there is the Price is Right with Drew Carey!!! nt |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. I stopped watching that show in the Seventies. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:28 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. True, he really doesn't have much depth but then again neither does |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 01:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Good point. - n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:50 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Drew Carey should have stopped in the 70s, too. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Heh, heh, you're bad... |
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oldgrowth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
10. It's all propaganda all but KO and Moyers-And there are Internet TV news, links |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:28 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Thanks, I'll check them out. - n/t |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
24. I believe the smartest thing Elvis ever did, was shoot televisions. |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-28-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Good points, both. - n/t |
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