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3825-87867

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8. Cut the cord
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 10:19 AM
Dec 2025

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 2025 #1
Me either, but there are days... (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 2025 #2
The poor white tRUMP voters will still vote rePUKE....... wolfie001 Dec 2025 #15
And when the get the Nazi side Patton French Dec 2025 #3
Haven't we heard the Nazi side all year long? travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #10
"Heard"? We are living it. efhmc Dec 2025 #20
Kick & Recommend. bronxiteforever Dec 2025 #4
CBS is toast. Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #5
The legacy media, in general, is at the end. Bluetus Dec 2025 #12
This pudgy no talent phony made so many millions wolfie001 Dec 2025 #16
A crazy thought that has been theorized here on DU... NCDem47 Dec 2025 #31
I doubt they will officially shut down the morning and evening "news" programming. Bluetus Dec 2025 #37
I don't give a f*ck about sports... boy games. NotHardly Dec 2025 #32
The NFL thought they had a permanent fortress Bluetus Dec 2025 #35
I want to ditch cable too tonekat Dec 2025 #50
You may not ITAL Dec 2025 #36
This is one boy (aged) that also doesn't give a f*ck. erronis Dec 2025 #38
Somewhere in heaven, Walter Cronkite is shedding tears.... Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #52
Yes. People of conscience may have to sacrifice a few of their favorite CBS shows. Mister Ed Dec 2025 #6
It is pathetic & disgusting Dem4life1970 Dec 2025 #7
Cut the cord 3825-87867 Dec 2025 #8
I haven't turned my tv on since 2021 when I watched Biden's inauguration. I was curious travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #11
Great analogy! Chasstev365 Dec 2025 #9
Yep. dalton99a Dec 2025 #13
When the Ellisons took charge of CBS and appointed Bari Weiss, the message was clear. Lonestarblue Dec 2025 #14
Telling folks not to watch TV around here is futile GusBob Dec 2025 #17
No cbs sub for me Clouds Passing Dec 2025 #18
Did somebody at CBS actually say that? I'll believe it when I see it. Doodley Dec 2025 #19
Is that an actual quote??? marble falls Dec 2025 #21
Couple of Rebl2 Dec 2025 #22
Please clarify that the "quote" in your OP is sarcasm, a quote you made up, before anyone here highplainsdem Dec 2025 #23
I will be happy to clarify, as soon as CBS maxrandb Dec 2025 #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 2025 #41
I prefer to point out the media's complicity in the savage treatment of immigrants maxrandb Dec 2025 #42
The wording I showed you works every bit as well for that. Without leaving the possibility anyone at highplainsdem Dec 2025 #43
LOL Mysterian Dec 2025 #45
I posted that because of the replies above mine. highplainsdem Dec 2025 #46
This morning she basically told the veteran 60 Minutes journalist that she doesn't know how to do her job Arazi Dec 2025 #24
She does know this concentration death camp is in El Salvador, right? maxrandb Dec 2025 #27
Yip, WEISS claims that the story lacked Stephen MILLER's point of view. UTUSN Dec 2025 #25
Ouch! calimary Dec 2025 #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 2025 #28
Stephen Miller: "Yup, we did it and we can't wait to do it again" Arazi Dec 2025 #29
and even after that debacle, those fuckers are still trying to be Warner. themaguffin Dec 2025 #30
DURec leftstreet Dec 2025 #33
Not to be rude but there have been many genocides Bluesaph Dec 2025 #34
It is a strange thing that when people bring up other genocides, no one seems to want to discuss them sarisataka Dec 2025 #39
Most voices never get the regonition they are due... slightlv Dec 2025 #44
Spot on! yellow dahlia Dec 2025 #47
Cannot cover Oct 7 rpannier Dec 2025 #48
They need to be fed into their own... BurnDoubt Dec 2025 #49
Ouch. OUCH!!!!!!! Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #51
Bari Weiss is an idiot LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #53
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