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Originally posted by winterkill
the fact that the world is running out of food
Originally posted by The GUT
No, it's T.V.
To an extent yes. psychologically yes. Swaying public opinion on matters yes.My position still remains. The primary control measure is debt. If you want to control someone you make them obligated to you. Television doesn't create much obligation. What television does do well is make everyone desire things and lifestyles they can't outright afford. You want that new car in that commercial? You may not be able to outright buy it, but you can surely take out a loan to get it. All these reality shows of these rich people glorifying a lifestyle 95% of the population can't afford. These commercials promoting $500 cell phones nobody in their right mind should desire.Debt is a never ending cycle the lower classes can never get from under. Not able to afford the basic necessities needed to function in the current social environment (transportation, housing, communication) people take out loans on their future labor to acquire these things. When the interest rates don't allow the loans to be paid off efficiently, and people even more strapped for money take out even more loans on their future labor. Another example is of course credit cards.Debt is truly a predatory practice that I think in another 100-200 years will be frowned upon. I think future generations will look back at this time as a time of social underdevelopment, the same way we look at kings and queens as opposed to democratic governance today.
Originally posted by The GUT
No, it's T.V.
Originally posted by winterkill
Charles 1952 posted in a thread of mine that sadly the dumber the thread, the bigger it would become, so I am posting 2 threads, this one on a deeper subject, and a stupid one to see how accurate his theory is.
We'll let you know the outcome.
Because cats aren't a threat to riot and drag the perceived leaders out of their respective capital buildings and beat them to death. Go ahead and starve the bottom 60% in the U.S. when they aren't used to those conditions, and see what happens. That crap might fly in some third world countries, but in developed western society that will get you killed. The leaders of this world are a lot of things, but stupid isn't one of them.
Originally posted by mamabeth
reply to post by winterkill
I have found that food control works with my cats,why not people?