Reality TV...

Please Make it Stop...

I've never been one to watch reality television shows.  Now, I am guilty of watching The Real World when it first came out.  It was different.  A bunch of young 20 somethings living in a big fat loft in New York City.  It was a glimpse of what living in 'The Big Apple' was like. Sorta.  With personality clashes and drama. And then there were more...in other cities.  And yeah, I did watch a few of those too back in the day.  But I never watched every single episode or every single season.  It got to be pretty old real quick.  

Since then, it seems we have been hammered by all things reality TV.  And I think it's sad.  Not that I think we need all things naive like "Leave it to Beaver" or all things innocent and wholesome like Disney, but I do believe we need something different.  Hell, bring back Archie Bunker.  I'm sure he'd have a lot to say.  (wink, wink...)

We have watched these 'contestants' lie, cheat, steal, back stab, manipulate, bring false pretenses, show their asshole side and their bitchy attitudes all for that perfect man/woman to marry, to win the big  prize and seek that quick fame and fortune without much merit.  Is this what we have become?  Is this what we have to look forward to?  A falsehood to soothe our own ego?  

And with that said, having that influence of horrible television, has it influenced the general public to make horrible decisions, believe what they see and hear without proof and follow the popular vote without making any kind of critical analysis or real decision making skills independently?   It seems people are making very poor choices and forgetting what's really important.  Not only could you apply this to what is going on in our country and current  politics,  but also how individuals, families and communities make decisions and voting choices based on what they see, read or what they are told which is typically one-sided, without investigating information for themselves. 

How did we become so ugly?  It seems we have become a society of hate, bullies and tyrants living under an influence of fear.  (Unless you side with the one who is arguing to win.)  I find it very sad and quite frightening.  How did we get this way?  Is it really the influence of Reality Television, or have the times changed so much that we have become this horrible?  Just a few thoughts folks....Be kind.  Smile at a stranger while you hurriedly shop for your groceries.  Hold the door open for that person coming in to pay for their gas.  Send a plate of leftovers to your neighbor....it's the little things folks.  You can always DVR your favorite reality show.  It's really not that important.  Just sayin'....elizinashe

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