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Roy Rolling

(6,933 posts)

29. TV is entertainment

Reply to NewHendoLib (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 22, 2024, 03:17 AM

Apr 22

It’s a circus media…keeps us distracted.
Information of importance can be shared by any number of mechanisms, though TV is now a universal language itself.
We shouldn’t blame TV for misinformation any more than we can blame sunlight for illuminating criminals who steal in the dead of night.

As James Carville once panned, “it’s not the heat, it’s the stupidity”.😂

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I keep saying this.... [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Apr 21 OP

Agree. MOMFUDSKI Apr 21 #1

Count me in Diamond_Dog Apr 21 #2

Absolutely. Having DU made me able to turn my back on TV. The important stuff ends up here NewHendoLib Apr 21 #3

TV is entertainment Roy Rolling Apr 22 #29

The adhesive that keeps us all glued together and not unraveling or fraying at the seams..... magicarpet Apr 21 #4

Roger that My Friend BOSSHOG Apr 21 #5

Hear, hear!!! FalloutShelter Apr 21 #6

That goes for me, too. Thanks for the time I get to spend with you Deuxcents Apr 21 #7

Exactamonde. cachukis Apr 21 #8

I'm so glad I found DU; It feels so comfortable being here. patphil Apr 21 #9

That's a great point. DU is comfortable. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 21 #16

I also come to DU first. Arne Apr 21 #10

Can't argue with that! 2naSalit Apr 21 #11

Definitely the best news aggregator as well, IMO. ms liberty Apr 21 #12

Exactly. I am better off for reading DU daily; OAITW r.2.0 Apr 21 #17

A post I never get tired of seeing and TY for for being an important part of it! n/t Cheezoholic Apr 21 #13

I"ll second the motion. oasis Apr 21 #14

Wait! bello Apr 21 #15

Absolutely! Same here! Silver Gaia Apr 21 #18

Completely agree. c-rational Apr 21 #19

Every time I blast "social media" for being a cesspool, DU is the counter-example. usonian Apr 21 #20

The admins don't think like Elon Musk. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 21 #21

I can still code! usonian Apr 21 #22

God bless the coders... OAITW r.2.0 Apr 21 #23

A VERY long time ago ... usonian Apr 21 #24

I built and ran the BOM / inventory program on the EST 4D smoke sensor, We eventually built millions. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 22 #27

We're both in trouble if the admins decide to retire. usonian Apr 22 #28

if they sell, it will only b to someone they trust. mopinko Apr 22 #25

100% agreed. Also correlated to my Grown2Hate Apr 22 #26

Yes, yes, and yes !! Seinan Sensei Apr 22 #30

Plus, we're just so darn humble. nt sl8 Apr 22 #31

Confrats malaise Apr 22 #32

Definitely agree! highplainsdem Apr 22 #33

It's kept me about as sane as I ever get! ChazInAz Apr 22 #34

This is a great community because of folks like you are here. lark Apr 22 #35

hear. hear. has done the opposite for me, insane. but i love uall du. AllaN01Bear Apr 22 #36

Same from me! calimary Apr 22 #37

I agree! liberalla Apr 22 #38

Absolutely mamacita75 Apr 22 #39

DU is my daily dose of sanity dlk Apr 22 #40

Who can argue with that? senseandsensibility Apr 22 #41

Word Sugarcoated Apr 22 #42