Divine Wind
Platinum Member
I don't think it's okay just because everyone is doing it...I just don't see a whole lot that CAN be done about it. We don't elect our politicians, other people BUY them for us...
I'm not bought. Are you bought? While money and fear can have a lot of influence on people, those same people ultimately make their own decisions. Most people are pretty sensible. We shouldn't let ourselves fall into the trap of believing the idiots we see on television constitute a majority of our fellow Americans. Television both provides entertainment and is a business. What passes for "news" these days is often what is ever most controversial since controversy sells. Which show is more likely to gain higher ratings? A 30 minute special about high school kids helping feed the homeless in Topeka or a teenage gang in a Detroit shithole neighborhood?
Same goes in politics. Those who make money in television make more money showing the nutjobs and controversy rather than the thousands of government workers, including politicians, who are quietly working hard to make our country better.
Just like Jay Leno's old bit call "Jaywalking" where they ask "the man on the street" questions, we shouldn't be fooled into thinking many people are this dumb. They may ask a hundred people these questions, but only show the 1 or 2 truly funny, but completely ignorant, responses.
The Best Of Jaywalking - Final Jay Leno Tonight Show | Daily Video Blog - Videolicious.tv
The bottom line is that most people aren't bought and they aren't stupid.