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8. Cut the cord
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 09:19 AM
Dec 22

Watch things the next day on youtube where possible. (Of course, even those are now slipping in ads...like Amazon Prime used to be commercial free...with yourincreasing price subscription! Too bad suckers)

Put up an outside antenna and get the major channels "free."
Look into VPNs and independent subscriptions. Of course, that's more often too much trouble for people to do. And heaven forbid, they might have to LEARN HOW to do something other than click a switch! Kid's today aren't the only stupid ones!

There really are other programs people haven't been brainwashed into watching online (internet) that are good.
America has turned into "soap opera" viewers where the big corporations are telling you what to watch for more and more profit for them. $200 plus per month to watch one thing at a time when average viewing time is 3 to 4 hours per day (except for the "babysitting" fact to ignore your kids so YOU can do other things. Do the math because the corporations don't want you to learn how much of YOUR money is going to them and their sponsors.

Soap operas started this in the 50s. Sports takes it to another level today. 3 hours of banter and commercials for a football game that takes ONE HOUR to play. That's beyond dumb!

But Americans are "Entitled" and have been conditioned and literally brainwashed that they HAVE to watch something they've been told they must watch.

By the way, Cable TV used to be commercial free back in the Stone Age until the government was wedded with big business.
You're paying for a subscription AND still paying extra by watching increasing commercials and commercial time! DUH!)

You're paying for "57 Channels" (and there's nothing on...Thanks, Bruce) and complaining...but still paying and watching...less. Only in America.

But of course, it's your right to pay for what you want, not get your money's worth and think it's ok to simply complain and it'll get better anyway.

A long time ago from a land far away, a man told me that Americans are the stupidest people on earth. I didn't believe him...then.

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America is broken. Not quite ready to give up on humanity. n/t Morbius Dec 22 #1
Me either, but there are days... (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 22 #2
The poor white tRUMP voters will still vote rePUKE....... wolfie001 Dec 22 #15
And when the get the Nazi side Patton French Dec 22 #3
Haven't we heard the Nazi side all year long? travelingthrulife Dec 22 #10
"Heard"? We are living it. efhmc Dec 22 #20
Kick & Recommend. bronxiteforever Dec 22 #4
CBS is toast. Joinfortmill Dec 22 #5
The legacy media, in general, is at the end. Bluetus Dec 22 #12
This pudgy no talent phony made so many millions wolfie001 Dec 22 #16
A crazy thought that has been theorized here on DU... NCDem47 Dec 22 #31
I doubt they will officially shut down the morning and evening "news" programming. Bluetus Dec 22 #37
I don't give a f*ck about sports... boy games. NotHardly Dec 22 #32
The NFL thought they had a permanent fortress Bluetus Dec 22 #35
I want to ditch cable too tonekat Dec 22 #50
You may not ITAL Dec 22 #36
This is one boy (aged) that also doesn't give a f*ck. erronis Dec 22 #38
Somewhere in heaven, Walter Cronkite is shedding tears.... Jack Valentino Dec 22 #52
Yes. People of conscience may have to sacrifice a few of their favorite CBS shows. Mister Ed Dec 22 #6
It is pathetic & disgusting Dem4life1970 Dec 22 #7
Cut the cord 3825-87867 Dec 22 #8
I haven't turned my tv on since 2021 when I watched Biden's inauguration. I was curious travelingthrulife Dec 22 #11
Great analogy! Chasstev365 Dec 22 #9
Yep. dalton99a Dec 22 #13
When the Ellisons took charge of CBS and appointed Bari Weiss, the message was clear. Lonestarblue Dec 22 #14
Telling folks not to watch TV around here is futile GusBob Dec 22 #17
No cbs sub for me Clouds Passing Dec 22 #18
Did somebody at CBS actually say that? I'll believe it when I see it. Doodley Dec 22 #19
Is that an actual quote??? marble falls Dec 22 #21
Couple of Rebl2 Dec 22 #22
Please clarify that the "quote" in your OP is sarcasm, a quote you made up, before anyone here highplainsdem Dec 22 #23
I will be happy to clarify, as soon as CBS maxrandb Dec 22 #40
No, it isn't exactly what Weiss or anyone at CBS said. And I wasn't the only one here asking for highplainsdem Dec 22 #41
I prefer to point out the media's complicity in the savage treatment of immigrants maxrandb Dec 22 #42
The wording I showed you works every bit as well for that. Without leaving the possibility anyone at highplainsdem Dec 22 #43
LOL Mysterian Dec 22 #45
I posted that because of the replies above mine. highplainsdem Dec 22 #46
This morning she basically told the veteran 60 Minutes journalist that she doesn't know how to do her job Arazi Dec 22 #24
She does know this concentration death camp is in El Salvador, right? maxrandb Dec 22 #27
Yip, WEISS claims that the story lacked Stephen MILLER's point of view. UTUSN Dec 22 #25
Ouch! calimary Dec 22 #26
That's why the OP's satirical title is so spot on! WEISS's "reason" of the story needing more work is UTUSN Dec 22 #28
Stephen Miller: "Yup, we did it and we can't wait to do it again" Arazi Dec 22 #29
and even after that debacle, those fuckers are still trying to be Warner. themaguffin Dec 22 #30
DURec leftstreet Dec 22 #33
Not to be rude but there have been many genocides Bluesaph Dec 22 #34
It is a strange thing that when people bring up other genocides, no one seems to want to discuss them sarisataka Dec 22 #39
Most voices never get the regonition they are due... slightlv Dec 22 #44
Spot on! yellow dahlia Dec 22 #47
Cannot cover Oct 7 rpannier Dec 22 #48
They need to be fed into their own... BurnDoubt Dec 22 #49
Ouch. OUCH!!!!!!! Jack Valentino Dec 22 #51
Bari Weiss is an idiot LetMyPeopleVote Dec 23 #53
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