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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Tue Jan 15, 2019, 10:08 AM Jan 2019

Is anyone else as offended and angered as I am when the talking heads talk of the

upcoming Barr confirmation hearing as though it was some sort of thrilling sporting event? The outcome will have a drastic effect on whether or not we survive Trump, and the jokes and giggles of these vacuous twits just make it seem like another inevitable display of authoritarianism.

"Oo-o-o-ey! We gonna see some 'fireworks' from the Democrats!"

BARF!

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Is anyone else as offended and angered as I am when the talking heads talk of the (Original Post) Atticus Jan 2019 OP

The infotainment industry thrives on drama The Genealogist Jan 2019 #1

It has one major similarity to a professional sporting event. WeekiWater Jan 2019 #2

... Javaman Jan 2019 #3

well Mr. Quackers Jan 2019 #4

They don't want us switching to the home shopping network FakeNoose Jan 2019 #5

No TV today, rabbit ears not working (snow and cold). akraven Jan 2019 #6

The Genealogist

(4,723 posts)

1. The infotainment industry thrives on drama

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 10:21 AM

Jan 2019

If there is none, they will create some. Cause who wants to hear boring old straight news? No money for the network powers that be in that jazz.

WeekiWater

(3,259 posts)

2. It has one major similarity to a professional sporting event.

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 10:23 AM

Jan 2019

It's about profits. Others as well. But profits are why they do as they do.

Javaman

(62,540 posts)

3. ...

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 10:32 AM

Jan 2019

Mr. Quackers

(443 posts)

4. well

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 10:34 AM

Jan 2019

you don't actually NEED to watch cable news.

FakeNoose

(32,917 posts)

5. They don't want us switching to the home shopping network

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 10:40 AM

Jan 2019

... so they try to keep us glued to the TV and worried about the next hot news story.

I've found it very easy to keep my TV off all day, and I rarely turn it on before the 6 o'clock news.

akraven

(1,975 posts)

6. No TV today, rabbit ears not working (snow and cold).

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Tue Jan 15, 2019, 06:41 PM

Jan 2019

So just getting info from here and cable, and I don't listen to cable much!

They are all vicious twits, however, and should be roundly ignored. Don't contribute to the ratings by tuning them in! I got Neilsened (the ones that call you) once. They really didn't like what I had to say...

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