Why is there so much DU Venom over Michael Jackson?

[MUAD_DIB]

We didn't fight like this over Farrah...

[Cant trust em]

1. Two words for you.

Media Saturation.

[donheld]

17. I'll add a few words

too stupid/lazy/robotic that they can't CHANGE THE GOD DAMNED CHANNEL. Read a book, watch a movie, take a walk, fuck your SO.
Do something other than watch TEEVEE.

[pnwmom]

23. TV should have changed the topic. Way too much MJ coverage on all the

major channels.

How many soldiers have died in Iraq without a minute of national attention?

[redqueen]

32. All that plus desperate attention-seeking and self-righteousness. (nt)

[Toucano]

2. The coverage has been extreme.

After today's services, it should be put to rest.

At least not be the LEAD story anymore.

RIP, Michael.

[sandnsea]

3. elitism n/t

[flvegan]

4. Outrage topic multitasking.

I only wish he'd been a smoking, vegan, gun owner with pit bulls and an H2 so that we could have really gotten down.

[omega minimo]

5. Why does this bother you enough to come out of retirement?

That may be an answer to your own question? :think:

[Ms. Toad]

6. How about 12 days of "All MJ, All the Time."

In the same way that I don't think anyone is worth a million dollars a year in salary, I don't think anyone is worth 12 days of incessant 24/7 hero worship (or at least take it to the lounge or in some non-substantive forum).

(And If we'd have 12 days of Farrah worship, those of us who thought that was way over the top would have been complaining about that too (and being yelled at for being insensitive).)

[YOY]

7. They're sick of seeing it 24-7.

I personally give a little shit but not much more...so I just ignore most threads but a few pique my interest.

Some people are indifferent and are fuming at the oversaturation of our media while there are much more viable things that are being ignored. I feel for them...up to a point.

[Crunchy Frog]

8. Excessive media coverage. n/t

[seabeyond]

9. i am with everyone else. i count 13 days. all jackson, all the time. n/t

[rwheeler31]

10. It is much more difficult to praise the good people do than to rail

against them.

[jobycom]

11. Fake iconoclasts think that bigger targets make them closer to real iconoclasts.

[parasim]

12. Because every messageboard on the internet has it's share of haters.

It helps that he has been accused of child molestation. and it seems that many on DU don't give much credence to the whole idea of "innocent until proven guilty", I guess.

[muriel_volestrangler]

28. People don't live their lives by "innocent until proven guilty"

That's for criminal cases in law courts. Bush hasn't been convicted of anything apart from drunken driving, but that doesn't mean that people can't hold an opinion that he's a bad person who's probably done far worse illegal and immoral things. Same for Jackson.

You can't ask people to forget their disgust for child abuse, just because other people really, really like a man's music and dancing.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

13. It's the MSM paradox.

People here complain that the worthless MSM is wasting its time on Jackson when in fact, they would be wasting time on something else if he hadn't died, and somehow this is depriving DUers of vital news that the MSM wouldn't cover in the first place.

:crazy:

[MUAD_DIB]

15. I would have to say that what you have said is one of the most

spot-on answers I have heard in a long time.


Thanks,

and goodnight!

[Starbucks Anarchist]

16. You're welcome, and good night.

:hi:

[Catherine Vincent]

18. Bingo!

:thumbsup:

[2Design]

22. anin't that the truth - plus they only want to talk about alleged negative

things - it is nice to see msnbc air the whole thing right now without commentary - the media have killed off many celebratory with their negativity - they went after Diana until they killed her.

[Lilyeye]

27. Exactly!

[redqueen]

33. Thank you. It's been said dozens of times...

it's the M$M. They don't 'do' real news.

Some people are just addicted to the teevee, that's what I think.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

34. No kidding.

It took me a month to figure out who the hell "Mika" was.

[Catherine Vincent]

14. Apparently the whiners watch too much tv

They complain about too much MJ coverage yet they are too lazy to turn off the tv and do something more constructive.

[parasim]

21. Exactly.

Yeah, like the rest of the crap on the teevee is any better than coverage of the passing of an American icon.

[HughMoran]

19. MJ is a MOAB

that's what I thought of when I saw your post and user ID :)

[Speck Tater]

20. Because we want the media to be obsessed with OUR issues, damn it! We're jealous. nt

[PSzymeczek]

24. If they dangle a shiny celebrity death

we're supposed to forget we don't have HEALTH CARE!

[Berry Cool]

26. Yeah, it's all part of a eeevul conspiracy by the insurance companies...

...bwahahahahaha. :rofl:

[Stinky The Clown]

25. Other: Some love him. Some think he is a freak.

Add hyperbole. Mix well.

Get yerself some popcorn.

[Echo In Light]

29. From birth, Consumers are conditioned and trained to worship the cult of celebrity

[peekaloo]

30. Human Nature.

:-)

[Phentex]

31. Because HOLIER THAN THOU suits are buy one, get one free...

compassion is out, bleeding hearts are dry. Let us embrace our inner Republicanism for a week or two.