When I was growing up (and I’m dating myself here), we watched shows like Andy Griffith, Leave it to Beaver, Father Knows Best. While you knew that these shows were embellished a bit to make them funny and/or to make a point, you still felt like these shows were a snapshot into home life in general in the USA. Beaver’s dad worked during the day, was home at night. June took care of the house and met dad at the door when he got home, supper ready.

So while we were watching comedy or drama on TV, it felt like we were watching a bit of American life. TV shows were produced to satisfy the taste of the American public.

Flash forward to today. Look at what is on TV. Reality TV shows, drama with abuse in families, comedy with all kinds of shit going on. TV shows have become mindless entertainment. There are no values displayed in TV shows except for bad values. Only TV worth watching for me is Discovery Channel, History Channel, etc. TV shows and movies have become nothing more than commercials in that they are full of product placement.

Think about it. How long has it been since you have seen a TV show that has a “normal” family living a “Normal life”?

I pondered the question above and then I realized, TV is still the same. What we watch on TV is what seems to have become the norm. TV is producing what the public wants. If it wasn’t what people wanted, the TV shows would be trashed.

Nope. TV does still reflect day to day life in the USA. It still produces shows that people want to watch. The shit on TV reflects the shit, and shit for brains mentality in America.

How fucking depressing.