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[kxo]

I'm not even a Christian anymore and this sent me into a rage.
You know, maybe I need to think of Beck like I think of Coulter; as a more subtle--but no less satirical--version of Stephen Colbert. I mean, no one is really that stupid, right?

Right?!

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to sum up: ignore everything you hear on tv, see in movies, read in newspapers & magazines, etc etc

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during george w. bush's time in office, one of his speechwriters wrote him a harsh 'family values' speech for him that was mostly about denouncing gay marriage. george bush looked over the speech, and then told the guy to write something else because he wasnt going to tell some kid in the audience he can't get married.

george w. bush did that.

but he could never say that as president, because money was at stake. so he rode the horse that was the prettiest.

this is what all media is. taylor swift, glenn beck, stephen colbert, the people on the news, your local government, beck the musician, zooey deschanel, edward norton, george clooney, rush limbaugh, judge judy, all of them make money being X, whatever X is for their fans. because thats what makes money.

if we found out how untrue the world we think we live in is, we'd be shocked to the point of rioting.

related youtube:

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[kxo]

I can't watch that video while at work, sorry. But yeah, I know most these people are getting paid to do what they do, but that doesn't mean that they're reasonable when they're off the clock. With some people in the media, I can't help but think they're just earning a paycheck when they say far-out shit (I'm looking at you, Ann Coulter and Bill O'Reilly), but with others, I see no reason to think they're doing more than maybe exagerating their actual opinions.

Honestly, I think very few Americans would be shocked--even fewer to the point of rioting--to learn that the world we're used to is largely a facade. We know our actors, politicians, bankers, priests, and CEOs are all lying to us. Would it really be such a blow to add a few more people to that list?

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"I see no reason to think they're doing more than maybe exagerating their actual opinions."

but when the exaggeration is at glenn beck levels, the person he is irl cannot be near who he is on air.

"I think very few Americans would be shocked... to learn that the world we're used to is largely a facade"

this is because you underestimate how fabricated our whole existences are (not that you dont know). its like this: most people KNOW wal*mart sucks, but they dont really know how much it sucks. its not just about sweat shops, or mom & pop shops, or materialism. its much, much bigger than that.

im always shocked when my clients ask me if i can do anything for them in a month. but then i remember that they just dont know. theyve never built a website; from their pov, it looks like it takes a few seconds. just photoshop that shit and then go play xbox.

this is how we are about everything. until you live something, you dont really know that much about it. (not you-you, but the gen you)

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[kxo]

but when the exaggeration is at glenn beck levels, the person he is irl cannot be near who he is on air.

I know lots of people like that IRL, actually. Maybe it's because I grew up in a religious family in Central Florida, but maybe a quarter of the people I regularly came in contact with back home expressed opinions like the ones Beck espouses.

this is because you underestimate how fabricated our whole existences are

I'm sure pretty much everyone does to some extent. But I think the difference between my perspective and yours is that you think people would care if they knew the full extent of it. And why should they care? All those dirty consequences are so far away or so long delayed that nobody but the most empathetic and guilt-ridden would care to lift a finger to make substantial changes.

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At first, I thought you meant the singer, and was really confused.

Then I clicked the link. "They both subscribe to one philosophy, and flew one banner." I hate to say it, but I think he's serious.

[kxo]

Haha, no, not the singer.

So I missed the Oscars. Where can I find a good recap?

[harpen15]

Why, at http://auteursandovations.blogspot.com of course!

[kxo]

I saw that! Your blog was where I learned that Avatar did not in fact sweep every fucking award! Is that really all I need to know, though? No "Imma let you finish" moments?

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I am not providing any kind of usefulness here but |D jjuuusssstttt wanted to say that I enjoyed your debate up thar~anlways nice to be reassured that my flist is an intelligent group.

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anlways? Oh my but I do miss that Edit link.