Reply #6: There is something else that happens [View All]

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

when these shows are aired and watched. Many people will strive to emulate or at least admire that lifestyle. How else could it be that the wealthy have so many defenders? Don't mis-understand, if I had that much money the things I did with it would puzzle people too.
I've read that a reason Hollywood put out so many movies about rich people in the 30's was to take the average persons mind off their own situation. People watch those things and begin to think what it would be like if they were rich. The problem is, to be rich means others have to be poor. Now I'm not inviting a discussion of human motivation, hard work and ambition. I'm just saying, everyone CAN'T be rich. If that were the case then no one would be rich. So people watch these shows and think about themselves being either the daughter, or the parent who could do this for their daughter, ignoring the fact 3/4 of the world doesn't have enough to eat........... :shrug: