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denverbill

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2. Wow. And that was from a time when right-wing nut-jobs were in the minority.

Reply to Henry Krinkle (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 09:51 PM

Feb 2017

Of course, back then TV shows actually frequently tried to back positive social change. All in the Family, Kung Fu, The Waltons, and similar series all pushed anti-racist, non-violence, and inclusiveness.

Nothing like that nowadays. It's nothing but reality TV, insults, and sex jokes. Probably why Trump won. Most Americans are now more impressed by someone who is a fucking jerk and constantly insults other people than people who are actually decent human beings and treat each other with respect.

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Wow. And that was from a time when right-wing nut-jobs were in the minority. denverbill Feb 2017 #2