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54. I used to watch reality shows back in the day, it's semi-reality at best

Fri May 16, 2025, 12:33 PM

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Most of what occurs in these shows aren't what actually would occur in real life, and again, it's for fame and money. But at this point, it's all a sham.

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Trap..... Lovie777 Friday #1

That is some Stephen King shit right there. Anyone remember "The Running Man?" Scrivener7 Friday #2

Yup Lemon Lyman Friday #5

Yes. I read the story, murielm99 Friday #24

Classic Ahh-nawd! BumRushDaShow Friday #7

Just noticed you beat me to it mdbl Friday #15

Ha! BumRushDaShow Friday #20

Actually, you can watch it on demand for free at Pluto.tv. mdbl Friday #39

Apparently it's available on BumRushDaShow Friday #42

A remake of the movie, much closer to the narrative of the novel, is going to be released this fall. Aristus Friday #25

Never read that one. sheshe2 Friday #34

Running Man is exactly where my mind went in a flash instant! slightlv Friday #51

Reminiscent to me of no_hypocrisy Friday #3

And the losers Danascot Friday #4

That was one of my first thoughts about this disgusting possibility. Paladin Friday #66

The Hunger Games is one step away Chasstev365 Friday #6

Still surprised no one brings it up in the GOP Primaries. Their base would eat that up. harun Friday #18

Or Squid Game. underpants Friday #53

They'll game show everything C_U_L8R Friday #8

Julius Fucik - Entrance of the Gladiators 3825-87867 Friday #9

He already floated thus idea during his Ferrets are Cool Friday #30

Ugh. FailureToCommunicate Friday #41

It could be something like the Squid Game nt doc03 Friday #10

We have reached peak white trash in our government. Ray Bruns Friday #11

That's it isn't it? Such a perfect description. Thanks. nt LittleGirl Friday #45

First Winners Kid Berwyn Friday #12

this story makes me want to hide under my bed stillcool Friday #13

I had seen the Newsweek one first before finding it on Huff Post BumRushDaShow Friday #17

I looked for the link from your post stillcool Friday #21

LOL and thanks! BumRushDaShow Friday #43

How dystopian mdbl Friday #14

I can easily see the hand of a moniss Friday #16

Or Donald Trump HereForTheParty Friday #72

I'm sorry, but this is disgusting gypsy11 Friday #19

Exactly! and Welcome to DU. nt LittleGirl Friday #47

Thanks gypsy11 Friday #68

How about a show azureblue Friday #22

That is one of the sickest ideas I've ever heard in my life Hekate Friday #23

These people are all insane. travelingthrulife Friday #26

The cult's favorite part of the show, of course, will be showing what happens to the losers William Seger Friday #27

This is absolutely nwduke Friday #28

Asswipe treats thus entire presidency like a reality show. Ferrets are Cool Friday #29

But yet he lives in a fantasy world. twodogsbarking Friday #31

Noem already blew her budget, now she wants a plane and a reality tv show. travelingthrulife Friday #32

Will it be held in the Coliseum... 3catwoman3 Friday #33

Disgusting! Oopsie Daisy Friday #35

Can't have a show without advertisers. BOYCOTT the living SHIT out of all of them Bengus81 Friday #36

How about a reality TV show where a bloated-lipped dog murderer Aviation Pro Friday #37

how ABSOLUTELY INSANE!! orleans Friday #38

Donald Trump's The Immigrant on Fox Network IbogaProject Friday #40

More like who can buy trumps gold card. republianmushroom Friday #44

Commodus himself will compete in the arena after drugging his opponent Marcuse Friday #46

Commodus 🤣 sheshe2 Friday #56

The logical, probably inevitable, consequence of performance politics. malthaussen Friday #48

And a minstrel show at half-time.... hadEnuf Friday #49

Heartstoppingly VILE. 50 Shades Of Blue Friday #50

Four words.... keroro gunsou Friday #52

I used to watch reality shows back in the day, it's semi-reality at best tornado34jh Friday #54

Getting Trolled? North Coast Lawyer Friday #55

That's what I thought, too Mz Pip Friday #67

Teo things: liberalgunwilltravel Friday #57

I had to make sure this wasn't an article by The Onion. :O C Moon Friday #58

Right there with you CM DENVERPOPS Friday #59

Good lord, what next? boonecreek Friday #60

Will it model the Hunger Games? Renew Deal Friday #61

I have no hope for this country. KatyaR Friday #62

Department of Homeland Security. A gift from that asshole GW Bush suegeo Friday #63

And once again, the cruelty is the point. 😠 ShazzieB Friday #64

They all think America is a reality show. hamsterjill Friday #65

What's that saying? BumRushDaShow Friday #69

That's fucking evil sakabatou Friday #70

This a real story? JPPaverage Friday #71

Hunger Games recux. n/t rambler_american Friday #73

As awful as this sounds... Imperialism Inc. Friday #74

I'm guessing it'll be bloodier than an English grammar Ilsa Friday #75

I smell that feckless asshole Mark Burnett involved in this. After all, that Aussie prick gave us The Apprentice AZLD4Candidate Friday #76

My first thought was of the America TV riverbendviewgal Friday #77

Wow. Mr. Evil Friday #78

Entertainment for the unwashed to keep them amused. Worked since Roman times and probable before. nt Evolve Dammit Friday #79

This already happened, didn't it? It was called "The Hunger Games". SupportSanity Friday #80

Next up: "Running Man" TygrBright Friday #81

Or "Gladiator" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Yesterday #83

It'll be produced by the same guy who does Dumbfuck Dynasty Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #82