Killer Culture

David Kupelian's article goes along with Diana Kendall's, saying that the media is corrupting and brain washing America's youth. While I don't think the youth is their only target, this fact is evident in the way we all dress, the music we listen to and the brands we identify ourselves with. I am disgusted and ashamed every time I turn on the TV, especially when I see the crap they are feeding kids on MTV and even Disney. Kids decide what they think is cool based on what other kids think is cool. They gather at corporate sponsored events to protest the man, and express their rebellion through their clothing. (Who's idea was it to express rebellion through clothing anyway? Probably someone trying to sell clothes.) Kupelian compares the adolescent rebellion to that of the 1960's, and though I wasn't there, I think what they were doing back then was quite different than what is happening today, at first anyway. In 1967 the word rebellion meant something; today it is something you can buy in a store. I agree with the author's idea that the only way out of this mess is to start over from scratch. He suggests homeschooling, and clubs like 4-H or scouts, which may be a start, but ultimately not a solution. Americans as a whole need to open their eyes to what is happening, and start rejecting the bullshit. We are all aware that we are affected by TV shows and advertising, but we keep buying what they are selling. America used to stand for something real, but it seems to have lost its way. I believe things will eventually straighten out, but at the rate things are going it appears it will get worse before it gets better.