As a result the few times I do tune in I'm quite sensitive to the Pavlov programming. It's almost like they had a contract with Obama to show a positive story about him at least once per news show. People being to associate that muzzy commie scumbag with good things. No doubt they did the opposite with Trump but I didn't tune in for most of that.
Because I know what the truth is, watching the Lamestream media usually pisses me off after only a few minutes. I don’t like being lied to. Rather than subject myself to something which quickly raises my blood pressure I have pretty much given up on watching TV to save myself aggravation.
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For about the last 12 years when asked by friends and relatives why I don’t watch TV, my immediate response has been: “Because I don’t like being lied to.” I know I miss seeing some great TV shows, but with travel, books, and the Internet, I’ve never regretted giving it up. Also stopped reading newspapers years ago.
This has been a topic of discussion in our home. We quickly zeroed in on Smartphones.
The world is now connected via portable, powerful computers, usually tuned to FB, Instagram or Twitter, where peer pressure reigns and the content is heavily controlled, tracked and offers instant feedback via ads as well as the inevitable ‘likes’ and up/down thumbs.
Firefox now annoys me by ‘suggesting’ I load it on my phone. I don’t have one. DH has a TracPhone for emergencies, since he commutes 3 days a week. I only use my Kindle to read. I don’t want either a Smartphone or a tablet. I hate laptop keyboards and use my machine to write as well as surf or watch YouTube documentaries. We block ads.
We watch a few TV series/movies via Netflix streaming, otherwise use YT for current events, usually via some indie media outlet.
We’re old, had classical educations (DH is a bit younger and he experienced some programming attempts at the end of HS). We are instantly recognizable to the Borg as not belonging, even though we had typical ‘60s experiences. We seem to sense cognitive dissonance and we joke about ourselves: “Come here and have all your answers questioned.”
So, people like us are immune. I think there are more of us than the media admits, but we’re hidden and they can’t each us, which is good.
Skinnerian boxes filled with Pavlovian programming. What could possibly go wrong?