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> Things were much more dangerous in the 60s through the early 90s and people felt a lot safer. I seriously think that the glut of sick and twisted TV shows an
by brandonmenc 8y ago
> Things were much more dangerous in the 60s through the early 90s and people felt a lot safer.
I seriously think that the glut of sick and twisted TV shows and movies that depict the most horrific crimes imaginable are partly to blame.
When I go to my parents' house and they're watching primetime network TV, I'm shocked at the content. Blood and guts and torture and sex crimes all over the place.
- api 8y agoSkepticism is always warranted around speculations like this, but I've wondered for many years if there isn't a deliberate campaign to keep people in a state of fear. There's a fairly decent BBC piece that explores this idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTg4qnyUGxg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTg4qnyUGxg It basically argues that people no longer buy into utopian political ideologies so politicians and political parties have pivoted toward using negative arguments (fear, hate) to motivate the people to follow them. It's not really an elaborate conspiracy theory per se... think of it as a marketing pivot.
- brandonmenc 8y agoConspiracy? Honestly, I think it's just very entertaining content made by adults who grew up as kids addicted to slasher films, violent video games, and police procedurals.
- blattimwind 8y agoYeah I found that quite surprising, too. It's not like I'm not consuming action-blood-guts-media, but that's generally more disconnected from reality (scifi, WW3, fantasy etc.). I can see how watching crime shows depicting this-could-really-happen-in-your-neighborhood crimes on a daily basis could shift perception. These often tend to heavily lean on stereotypes and tropes, too, so I wouldn't be surprised if these shows reinforce them.