what does TV say to you

zhao said:

while bored at work, I came up with a list of main ideological messages underlying American television. can you think of other ones? if there was one from British TV, would it be different?

1. everything is, and will be, OK (do not worry)
2. infinite expansion
3. trust the system
4. you are free (look at all the choices you have)
5. white people are awesome
6. all other ethnic groups act like white people
7. buying stuff makes you happy
8. no one is ever really sad and everyone is always happy
9. you and your ego are the center of the world
10. family is the most important thing in the world (after yourself)
11. bigger is better
12. competition is a virtue / winning is everything

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mistersloane said:

I'm in the Uk and havent had a TV for twenty years, but round my nephew's house recently the TV has been saying to me

"Everyone ends up in hospital"
"Families are falling apart"
and
"Your body is disgusting".

None of which I think about much when not watching it.

Oh, and

"My Chemical Romance are the shittest band in the history of the world."

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