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Re:Fahrenheit 451: Not About Censorship, But People “Turned ... by Gravityloss on Saturday August 12, 2017 @11:36AM (#14998251)
TV was people you could look up to. Now a lot of it's reality TV based on outrage and shame. I'm not certain why. At least it's cheaper to make.
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Re:Fahrenheit 451: Not About Censorship, But People “Turned ... by ams6110 on Saturday August 12, 2017 @10:44PM (#15001208)
A good friend used to say "Everyone's life is just one or two degrees away from a Jerry Springer episode"

I think a lot of people watch that kind of "reality" TV just to make themselves feel better about how screwed up their own lives are.

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