Venality TV
I don't watch much TV. I realize there's a perception of "intelligencia
pressure" to say that, but really, i don't, despite the last entry being
about watching PBS. DVDs: yes. Playstation: yes. PBS: when i have time,
though not as much as i would like.
Which i was watching this evening, about how the many of the American
settlers of Texas screwed the Tejanos (Mexicans living in Texas) out of
their land and possessions after Texas won its independence from Mexico,
despite the fact that these very same Tejanos had fought along side the
European Americans for Texas Independence at the Alamo, San Jacinto, and
many, other places. Most of these EAs were from the United States. (Texas
was an indepenedent country for 10 years.)
Damn Americans just cannot seem to get past the color of people's
skin. Or maybe it just made a covenient excuse to murder and steal. Pretty
depressing either way.
After the program was over i channel surfed for a few seconds until i
came across some "Reality TV" show i'd never heard of. I just don't
understand what possible purpose these shows could serve.
A little unsolicited advice: if you need "reality," turn OFF
the damn TV, walk outside, look at the sky, and if feeling
especially estranged from "reality" just eat some dirt or something.
Watching people do humiliating things on TV for money is not "reality,"
it's pathetic.