[Prodigal Son]

Well, I suppose it depends upon how you view reality television. To me, it's a freak show. Of course, some people probably see freak shows as being good entertainment so...

[Killborn]

I agree, it is a freakshow. This sounds cliched but there is nothing real about reality TV. It's stupid and wasteful.

Using this definition, to answer my own question, politics becoming reality TV is a bad thing because politics deal with issues that are important to our way of living, our convictions, and our freedom. If all this is reduced to a mere circus act, many people will ignore these subjects and we may end up losing everything we hold dear.