America’s Downfall: Blame It On Reality TV

The phenomenon that we know today as reality television began with “Cops” thirty-three years ago (although technically more innocent ‘family-friendly’ programs such as “Candid Camera” and “Real People” preceded it). Adrenaline-addicted viewers were literally taken on a ride inside squad cars for a sometimes thrilling, often boring AF first-hand experience responding to and fighting crime. The theme was simple: the good guys vs the bad guys.

But modern-day reality shows, including “The Jersey Shore”, “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” and “The Real Housewives” are more about the bad guys and gals, typically featuring dumb, drunk, selfish, self-centered, vapid, vacuous, materialistic, narcissistic, self-aggrandizing, back-stabbing, mean-spirited attention-whores.

It’s Andy Warhol’s 15 minutes of fame on crack.

There’s no bottom for what people will do or say on national television in search of that fame and fortune. They shamelessly prostitute themselves…stripping themselves of any dignity, self-respect, compassion and empathy…turning themselves into horrible “I don’t give a flying fuck about anyone but myself” sub-humans.

Welcome to the cesspool that is 2022 America. The United States of Reality TV. It was “The Apprentice” that gave a weekly national platform to Donald “I love the uneducated!”…