American Idolatrous Government
Is it any wonder that America is so screwed up these days? I find it disheartening to read that more people tuned in to watch American Idol than to watch the President of the United States address the nation about the future of the country.
Coverage of the president’s State of the Union Address blanketed the 9 p.m. hour among all the major networks, while “American Idol” at 8 p.m. earned a higher rating than all four network airings of the Address combined.
I wonder, though, if the lack of viewers is attributed to the fact that the State of the Union Address was broadcast at that particular time or if there are other factors involved. President Bush is not the most eloquent, or exciting, speaker the presidency has ever seen, which quite possibly greatly contributed to his lackluster audience. Additionally, these days it takes more than merely sitting in front of a camera and spewing forth political rhetoric. America is a little more savvy these days, so POTUS might consider more unique methods of conveying his message.
Either way, it is just sad to read that people are more interested in American Idol than the direction that America is heading. Apparently if we all close our eyes and ignore Iraq then the problems in the country will just go away.
The popularity of “reality TV” scares me. It’s the death of sanity staring you in the face, as this almost alien “majority” enjoy watching shows about fat people suffering…
I’m not sure it is the fact that people are ignoring the situation in Iraq, as it is the fact that the majority of Americans seem to be extremely disatisfied with their leader’s stance on the issue. He is very definite, and seems to be stuck in a rut, and, either unwilling or unable to move forward…exerting his power, despite what the majority prefers.
People don’t want to listen to him any longer, and, yes, it is a bit sad, but then, he has made his bed, so to speak, and must lie on the mattress of rejection. Whenever he speaks, he seems to spout the same thing over and over…oh, maybe a new sentence or two, or new statements implying he has a new way to disguise the fact he wants to continue using the same tactics.
Unfortunately, he turns most people off, and they tune out.
I think your mother is spot on. *nods*
Personally, I didn’t watch either AI or SOTU that night (though I did read the text of the speech online later on).
I didn’t watch because I’m tired of listening to him spew the same crap in words he can’t pronounce!
I agree with your mom, and I also think that people feel like I do: sort of helpless. You look at how you have to vote (lesser of two evils; and even that’s subjective, of course), you look at how the campaigns are fixed, how the men and women aren’t who you think. At the end of the day, you feel like your democracy is a joke. And it is. People laugh about it. Great entertainment. Laugh, I suppose, to avoid crying.