Nickelodeon wasn't actually a movie theater that cost a nickel per show.
Fox isn't owned or operated by foxes.
ABC is not gum that has already been chewed.
Thank God for Cartoon Network.
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And Beyond 2000 stopped airing in 1999
There is no socialism on social media
And there is no queen of England
There is a King and Queen of England though.
- walks with butt *
But there are letters on ABC.
Checkmate, atheists.
There's no entertainment on BET
Because of capitalism. Because all content must drive quarterly profit ever-higher.
Meanwhile, public broadcasting (PBS) is still putting out great content for families regardless of profitability.
They use to say television rots the brain, but now it's clear that television just rots.
Deep.
This is now classic stoner chat.
This dude took it for a spin over a decade ago...
So I'm supposed to know about an article that was written a decade ago. It's a joke, relax.
Oh I'm sorry, I thought you were into history.
Learning on The Learning Channel (TLC)
That still breaks my heart. There used to be really good shows on that channel.
my 600lb life
Don’t remind me. My wife loves that show. The enablers on that show… sheesh. STOP FUCKING BRINGING HIM PLATES OF FRIED FOOD YOU MORONS!!! /rant.
Under capitalism, when you have the perfect product the only way to continue to increase profits is to make cheaper and shittier
Sometimes I can get the weather forecast on The Weather Channel.
Enshittification time
All of those channels were idealistic and naive. The reality of capitalism destroyed them.
Capitalism just takes advantage of human nature. That's why it has clearly been the most successful system, at least as a starting point, for the overall well being of a nation.
The issue with these channels is that most people just don't give a fuck about the information. They want to be entertained. Capitalism is just good system that enabled that to be figured out.
Your issue is not with capitalism, but human nature.
That's a bingo!
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Someone should make a channel called boredom.
I think that's Hallmark.
Jesus I just snorted coke out my nose.🤣
My wife loves that damn channel. But I swear to god if I have to watch another Father Christmas movie I’ll hurl. Fuck Father Christmas. Wait… I might watch “Fucking Father Christmas”
- Rudolph, the Red-rocket Reindeer
- Santa Clause versus the Martians' Buttholes
- Blueball Christmas
- The Polar Express Gets Run on Mrs. Clause
- It's a Wonderful Schlong
- Miracle on 69th Street
- my favorite - uncut and uncensored incest Folgers commercials