It reminds me of a fact-- in the Civil War, only a minority of the white soldiers who fought for the Confederacy actually owned slaves. The majority were dirt-poor small farmers who could barely feed themselves and their families. So why did they fight for slavery? Probably because they labored under the fantasy that one day they too would own a lot of land and the slaves to work it. But in reality they were more likely to get hit by lightning than they were ever to become that wealthy.
It's a problem if "Americans, who as a whole do not read or watch the news, are instead absorbing political messages through the supposedly apolitical entertainment they consume." It's a problem when potential voters are misinformed or just not informed. I think we can talk about media ad infinitum but everything depends on what an individual chooses to do.
Reality TV isn’t reality. Do viewers not understand the showrunners for reality series actually cast people? You don't just get to appear because grandma had cancer and really, really hope that her precious granddaughter would get to pursue her dream. Cast members have to have appeal, and to fit types.
It reminds me of a fact-- in the Civil War, only a minority of the white soldiers who fought for the Confederacy actually owned slaves. The majority were dirt-poor small farmers who could barely feed themselves and their families. So why did they fight for slavery? Probably because they labored under the fantasy that one day they too would own a lot of land and the slaves to work it. But in reality they were more likely to get hit by lightning than they were ever to become that wealthy.
It's a problem if "Americans, who as a whole do not read or watch the news, are instead absorbing political messages through the supposedly apolitical entertainment they consume." It's a problem when potential voters are misinformed or just not informed. I think we can talk about media ad infinitum but everything depends on what an individual chooses to do.
This was fascinating!
Reality TV isn’t reality. Do viewers not understand the showrunners for reality series actually cast people? You don't just get to appear because grandma had cancer and really, really hope that her precious granddaughter would get to pursue her dream. Cast members have to have appeal, and to fit types.
It’s why with have Trump. Without The Apprentice he would be president.
The show said marketed him as a businessman to wide audience.
He played on tv.
In fact he is failed, unrespected real estate developer (stretch to call him a businessman)
It’s tough to bankrupt a casino.