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mike_c

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26. turned the squawking box off in 1990 or thereabouts...

Reply to MinneapolisMatt (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 07:23 PM

Jun 2012

...and only watch TV about five minutes per year, usually when staying in an occasional hotel room. It appalls me every time I watch it. The fact that there is an audience for commercial television amazes me-- I think it's only possible because 1) too many people need outside stimulus in order to entertain themselves and 2) they're used to the drivel that passes for entertainment on television. EVERYONE I know who has turned the box off for a few months or so leaves it off permanently, and reports how much their lives improved afterward.

Television isn't just a waste of time-- it wastes your brain, LOL.

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Do yourself a favor and stop watching television news. [View all] MinneapolisMatt Jun 2012 OP

I have not watched televised new for years liberal N proud Jun 2012 #1

Haven't watched tv news since the marybourg Jun 2012 #10

I quit watching national news on commercial TV around the time Walter Cronkite said Art_from_Ark Jun 2012 #33

We don't even own a television. DearAbby Jun 2012 #2

I haven't watched tv "news" in a long long time, LeftofObama Jun 2012 #3

Just stop watch TV in general. TV influences your thoughts and emotions Taitertots Jun 2012 #4

bingo.... mike_c Jun 2012 #28

Except for Amy Goodman's independent show, M-F. EFerrari Jun 2012 #5

That's just as bad. TheWraith Jun 2012 #11

LOL EFerrari Jun 2012 #12

That's an uninformed statement. Gregorian Jun 2012 #20

I normally only watch the local news. RebelOne Jun 2012 #6

Local news is simply ridiculous. Our weather guy LuckyLib Jun 2012 #15

After the MSM fellated the war-pig machinery in the run-up coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #7

What? Cali_Democrat Jun 2012 #8

I like Rachel, Larry O, Big Ed and Elliot Spitzer. But I get burned out with the seemingly jwirr Jun 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Tippy Jun 2012 #13

Very Good Advice...also helps to lower blood pressure Tippy Jun 2012 #14

The commentary shows are not news shows, not even bad news shows Bluenorthwest Jun 2012 #16

So nailed! That is my #1 rant Spike89 Jun 2012 #24

so true... so true ThomThom Jun 2012 #31

The fact that it's pointless to turn on the TV means we need to do more than ignore it. Zalatix Jun 2012 #17

Al Jazeera English is pretty good LibAsHell Jun 2012 #18

Preaching to the joelz Jun 2012 #19

I would never clutter my space with a television. Webster Green Jun 2012 #21

My TV gets more use as a computer monitor than it does as an.actual TV. Initech Jun 2012 #23

The Daily Show and Colbert Report do a far better job of reporting the news I feel. Initech Jun 2012 #22

Television does not influence me politically or commercially. It does not convince me of anything. Lint Head Jun 2012 #25

turned the squawking box off in 1990 or thereabouts... mike_c Jun 2012 #26

totally agree.... haven't watched in years ThomThom Jun 2012 #27

True that. Even better stop watching it altogether. Same result plus more Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #29

I stopped watching broadcast news and CNN a long time ago. Cleita Jun 2012 #30

same here LittleGirl Jun 2012 #32

When I started..... Capt.Rocky300 Jun 2012 #34

I just took my TV and threw it out the window. nt AJTheMan Jun 2012 #35

Ding! Ding! Ding! Webster Green Jun 2012 #37

I quit watching most mainstream news a while ago. Jamaal510 Jun 2012 #36

The Sonic morons are the worst. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #46

Agreed, it's a propaganda box for GE, Viacom, Disney, Time-Warner, CBS and NewsCorp just1voice Jun 2012 #38

OK, done. Nye Bevan Jun 2012 #39

KICK! NT Phhhtttt Jun 2012 #40

Nope, not gonna do it... cynatnite Jun 2012 #41

It's like going to an insane asylum and listening intently for news just1voice Jun 2012 #42

There is a way to tell the difference, you know... cynatnite Jun 2012 #43

Done... Wednesdays Jun 2012 #44

I can stomach BBC and the PBS NewsHour, and that's about it. WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #45

No harm in still watching bigwillq Jun 2012 #47

Another reason to watch more of the Daily Show Left Coast2020 Jun 2012 #48

"I don't watch television and therefore I am superior to you." FLAprogressive Jun 2012 #49

Mostly stopped in 2004, here. Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #50

good advice. at least be selective. most of you aren't being paid to "keep tabs on the other side" NuttyFluffers Jun 2012 #51

I stopped a while back. CakeGrrl Jun 2012 #52

done roody Jun 2012 #53

Same here.. sendero Jun 2012 #54