Posted on 03/11/2017 12:20:40 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Tales detailing the plight of America's disillusioned middle class and the realities of life in the rural United States are making their way to a TV near you.
Sitcom writers are now grappling with how to best reflect the slice of the electorate that voted for Donald Trump, and delve into the deep cultural and political divides exposed during the 2016 presidential race, according to television and film experts.
The television industry will likely start developing new shows based on this political reality later in the year or early next year, said Eric Deggans, an award-winning author and television critic with NPR.
"Trump's electoral victory and the further polarization it has inspired has just begun to filter into the TV industry," he said.
Despite a long history as a medium through which authentic life is portrayed, many of today's television shows don't reflect the reality experienced by millions of Americans — particularly the economic one, experts say....
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...
That’s hilarious, Vet!
They’ll be stopping near my home, first, I hope.
I thought Webster, The Jeffersons and the Cosby Show reflected everyday America?
Keep digging jerks...
All In The Family is likely best example. Just update it for today’s times
AWWWW! No more shows about Gays, Fags, transgenders, weak kneed husbands and miscegenation. Awww! Nothing to watch but sports anymore.
The only *real life* part of this would be to showcase just how much hollyweird hates normal Americans - which ensures a commercial fail.
“All In The Family is likely best example. Just update it for today’s times”
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They tried that *somewhat* in the 90s. It lasted a month.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/704_Hauser
But you may get your wish!
“All In The Family is next up on the TV remake block”
http://www.avclub.com/article/all-family-next-tv-remake-block-247643
Excellent satirical comment and I agree. They will probably present these shrinking middle class citizens in fly over country as being God-fearing, gun-gripping, bible-thumping, anti-government folks (being of European Christian origin) and being primarily ignorant (or stupid), homophobic, islamophobic racists. Oh well, join the club of Western Civilizations main contributors.
p.s.By the way, my late father was a 2nd Division Vet, Korean War. Always appreciate your regular contributions here, and your service back in the day.
Will be major propaganda fund raiser for Dems as the mock the rest of us - put the greedy stupid white man down; elevate animals; raise ‘climate awareness’; look for cameos by Hillary and her chipmunk-like spawn.
Whut? They want US to watch their drivel?
My late father was a Marine in the 9th Defense Battalion during that war, and was also in World War II and early Vietnam. I was there 1978-79 (I Corps) and 1981-82 (2nd Division).
They do not have the ability to understand where we are coming from. Truths we hold as good and the foundation of the country are called micro aggressions. The gulf is to wide. The effort will end up being pandering and condescending and they won’t even realize it.
The Real Housewives of Hooterville?
Airheads wouldn’t now a real American if one came up and punched them in the nose.
Which isn’t a bad idea.
The MSM paints pictures to create the national national perception they want to push, without regard to reality.
All have a nuther piece of that apple pah, Aint Bee, shore is good!
“All In The Family is likely best example. Just update it for today’s times”
Mike, “the meathead,” will now be a transgender studies major at Queens College.
Turpentine pickles. Citizen’s arrest! Nip it in the bud!
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