Does Culture Drive Politics or Does Politics Drive Culture

[Edgetho]

Good luck answering that one. Most people get stuck trying to answer that question so let me help you out. The answer is -- Yes!

Here's a prime example.

Oscars Broadcast Notches Third-Worst Ratings in History​

Ace of Spades HQ

ace.mu.nu

The normies aren't revolting, they're just sick of Hollywood's mental illness and toxic narcissism.

John Nolte:

Only 2021, with 10.4 million viewers, and 2022, with 16.6 million, fared worse. Sunday's pathetic 18.1 million is the third lowest since 1974, when these numbers were first recorded.

Nolte points out the excuses the media is making: People have cut the cord so they couldn't see the broadcast on ABC, and there was no big exciting movie this year like Barbie or Oppenheimer.

Note that the latter isn't an excuse. Yes, when you're not making product that people like, they're not interested. How is this some kind of excuse for Hollywood?

Nolte points out that the Oscars were available on popular streamer Hulu this year, so the "cut the cord" excuse also rings hollow.

To prove just how lame those excuses are, one need only reach allll the waaaaaay baaaaaacccckkkk to ... 2023 -- or, the year before last.
In 2023, the Oscars were not streamed on Hulu or anyplace else. Nevertheless, more people (18.7 million) still tuned in.

 

[TroglocratsRdumb]

they pushed the academy awards all over social media

 

[Dante]

they pushed the academy awards all over social media

"they?"

Conspiracy Thread Alert!

 

[Dante]

Does Culture Drive Politics or Does Politics Drive Culture​

The GOP has for decades depended on The Culture Wars -- Drive Politics​

 

[Edgetho]

they pushed the academy awards all over social media

There is nothing on this Planet the media loves talking about more than --

Themselves.

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Narcissism is a personality trait or mental health condition characterized by an exaggerated sense of self-importance and a lack of empathy. People with narcissistic traits may also have an excessive need for admiration and a sense of entitlement.

Symptoms

• An exaggerated sense of self-importance
• Fantasies of unlimited success, power, or brilliance
• A belief that they are “special” or superior
• • An excessive need for admiration
  • A sense of entitlement
  • Exploitative in relationships
  • Envious or believing others are envious of them
  • Arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes

Effects
Narcissistic personality disorder can be associated with significant functional impairment and psychosocial disability. In relationships, narcissists may use manipulation tactics like gaslighting, which can leave others questioning their reality and erode their self-esteem.

 

[martybegan]

Good luck answering that one. Most people get stuck trying to answer that question so let me help you out. The answer is -- Yes!

Here's a prime example.

Oscars Broadcast Notches Third-Worst Ratings in History​

Ace of Spades HQ

ace.mu.nu

The normies aren't revolting, they're just sick of Hollywood's mental illness and toxic narcissism.

John Nolte:


Nolte points out the excuses the media is making: People have cut the cord so they couldn't see the broadcast on ABC, and there was no big exciting movie this year like Barbie or Oppenheimer.

Note that the latter isn't an excuse. Yes, when you're not making product that people like, they're not interested. How is this some kind of excuse for Hollywood?

Nolte points out that the Oscars were available on popular streamer Hulu this year, so the "cut the cord" excuse also rings hollow.

 

[Edgetho]

Is that a formal or informal logic fallacy?

 

[martybegan]

Is that a formal or informal logic fallacy?

Well played, sir.

 

[BlackSand]

Good luck answering that one. Most people get stuck trying to answer that question so let me help you out. The answer is -- Yes!

Here's a prime example.

Oscars Broadcast Notches Third-Worst Ratings in History​

Ace of Spades HQ

ace.mu.nu

The normies aren't revolting, they're just sick of Hollywood's mental illness and toxic narcissism.

John Nolte:


Nolte points out the excuses the media is making: People have cut the cord so they couldn't see the broadcast on ABC, and there was no big exciting movie this year like Barbie or Oppenheimer.

Note that the latter isn't an excuse. Yes, when you're not making product that people like, they're not interested. How is this some kind of excuse for Hollywood?

Nolte points out that the Oscars were available on popular streamer Hulu this year, so the "cut the cord" excuse also rings hollow.

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Politics drives Culture ... Which is how less than 30% of the Population ...
In less than 12% of the Territory ... Can control 95% of the Culture ...

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[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Politics and culture are incestuous offspring mating with each other.

 

[Dragonlady]

Good luck answering that one. Most people get stuck trying to answer that question so let me help you out. The answer is -- Yes!

Here's a prime example.

Oscars Broadcast Notches Third-Worst Ratings in History​

Ace of Spades HQ

ace.mu.nu

The normies aren't revolting, they're just sick of Hollywood's mental illness and toxic narcissism.

John Nolte:


Nolte points out the excuses the media is making: People have cut the cord so they couldn't see the broadcast on ABC, and there was no big exciting movie this year like Barbie or Oppenheimer.

Note that the latter isn't an excuse. Yes, when you're not making product that people like, they're not interested. How is this some kind of excuse for Hollywood?

Nolte points out that the Oscars were available on popular streamer Hulu this year, so the "cut the cord" excuse also rings hollow.

I didn't watch the Oscars this year, because I forgot it was on. I usually watch for the gowns. I haven't seen any of the movies. I haven't seen any of last year's Oscar movies, and any that I have seen in the past few years have been OK, but not one of them was memorable.

We mostly stream movies, and I still haven't gotten around to streaming Wicked yet, which is the only movie I'm excited to see.

Oscar keeps going out their way to reward small independent films the past few years, and the studios seem to be putting out nothing by Superhero movies.

I've heard good things about Conclave, so I look forward to that one.

 

[Edgetho]

Key differences:

• Focus on structure vs. content:
  Formal fallacies are identified by examining the logical form of an argument, while informal fallacies are identified by analyzing the content and context of the premises.
  
  
• Example of formal fallacy:
  "If it is raining, then the ground is wet. The ground is wet. Therefore, it is raining." (This is a fallacy because affirming the consequent is a flawed logical structure).
  
  
• Example of informal fallacy:
  "You can't trust what Dr. Smith says about climate change because he is a known liberal" (This is a fallacy because it attacks the person making the argument instead of the argument itself - "ad hominem").

 

[martybegan]

Good luck answering that one. Most people get stuck trying to answer that question so let me help you out. The answer is -- Yes!

Here's a prime example.

Oscars Broadcast Notches Third-Worst Ratings in History​

Ace of Spades HQ

ace.mu.nu

The normies aren't revolting, they're just sick of Hollywood's mental illness and toxic narcissism.

John Nolte:


Nolte points out the excuses the media is making: People have cut the cord so they couldn't see the broadcast on ABC, and there was no big exciting movie this year like Barbie or Oppenheimer.

Note that the latter isn't an excuse. Yes, when you're not making product that people like, they're not interested. How is this some kind of excuse for Hollywood?

Nolte points out that the Oscars were available on popular streamer Hulu this year, so the "cut the cord" excuse also rings hollow.

For a serious answer, the real question is do the elites still drive the culture as much as they did when they had total control of most of the means of communication between large groups over large distances.

When all your news came from radio. TV or newspapers they had far more ability to control the narrative.

Now? Not so much, but that is slightly negated by their ability to also add to the more decentralized environment.

It also helps that they often mask their intentions with weasel terms and smiley faces while denigrating anything they don't like as ist/ic/ism.

That applies now to politics as well as the Party big shots seem to be losing power over the masses.

For the Dems that means the inmates run the asylum. For Republicans, the sans cullotes have gotten sick of the jacobins running things.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Key differences:

• Focus on structure vs. content:
  Formal fallacies are identified by examining the logical form of an argument, while informal fallacies are identified by analyzing the content and context of the premises.
  
  
• Example of formal fallacy:
  "If it is raining, then the ground is wet. The ground is wet. Therefore, it is raining." (This is a fallacy because affirming the consequent is a flawed logical structure).
  
  
• Example of informal fallacy:
  "You can't trust what Dr. Smith says about climate change because he is a known liberal" (This is a fallacy because it attacks the person making the argument instead of the argument itself - "ad hominem").

Thank you for following advice. You are only helping yourself.

 

[Dragonlady]

For a serious answer, the real question is do the elites still drive the culture as much as they did when they had total control of most of the means of communication between large groups over large distances.

When all your news came from radio. TV or newspapers they had far more ability to control the narrative.

Now? Not so much, but that is slightly negated by their ability to also add to the more decentralized environment.

It also helps that they often mask their intentions with weasel terms and smiley faces while denigrating anything they don't like as ist/ic/ism.

That applies now to politics as well as the Party big shots seem to be losing power over the masses.

For the Dems that means the inmates run the asylum. For Republicans, the sans cullotes have gotten sick of the jacobins running things.

You lost me the moment you started talking about "elites", and how the "elites" used to drive culture.

The culture is fractured because you have more sources of information available, but because MOST of the new information sources have no journalistic standards, and are lying to their reading/listening public, to promote an agenda/make money, or both.

The podcasters caught taking payments from the Russian government were quick to point out that they didn't say anything in those funded podcasts, that they wouldn't have said for free. It doesn't even give them pause to consider that if the things they are saying appeal to an enemy who wants to destroy your country, maybe you're wrong about the things you're saying.

 

[martybegan]

You lost me the moment you started talking about "elites", and how the "elites" used to drive culture.

The culture is fractured because you have more sources of information available, but because MOST of the new information sources have no journalistic standards, and are lying to their reading/listening public, to promote an agenda/make money, or both.

The podcasters caught taking payments from the Russian government were quick to point out that they didn't say anything in those funded podcasts, that they wouldn't have said for free. It doesn't even give them pause to consider that if the things they are saying appeal to an enemy who wants to destroy your country, maybe you're wrong about the things you're saying.

CNN has standards?

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

 

[Dragonlady]

CNN has standards?

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

Where did I mention CNN????? Or any outlets, for that matter.

The billionaire owned right wing media lied about the "stolen election", the "Russia Hoax", Dominion Voting Machines, and Democrats being corrupt and on the take - Obama, Clinton, and Biden.

The lied about the tax cuts and the economic crashes, because both of those benefitted their billionaire owners.

They lied about immigrants, and racial minorities - all to outrage their viewers and keep them misinformed and voting Republican.

And now they are the White House propaganda department, continuing to push the Republican agenda and the outrage machine to keep the tax cuts and crashes rolling in. (Note recent attacks on your former allies and trading partners.)

 

[Failzero]

Marxism
Drives some The Constitution Drives Others

 

[martybegan]

Where did I mention CNN????? Or any outlets, for that matter.

The billionaire owned right wing media lied about the "stolen election", the "Russia Hoax", Dominion Voting Machines, and Democrats being corrupt and on the take - Obama, Clinton, and Biden.

The lied about the tax cuts and the economic crashes, because both of those benefitted their billionaire owners.

They lied about immigrants, and racial minorities - all to outrage their viewers and keep them misinformed and voting Republican.

And now they are the White House propaganda department, continuing to push the Republican agenda and the outrage machine to keep the tax cuts and crashes rolling in. (Note recent attacks on your former allies and trading partners.)

Opinions you don't like aren't lies.

 

[BluesLegend]

The GOP has for decades depended on The Culture Wars -- Drive Politics​

Oh look a Dem projection post.