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might sound unbelievable, but as a black dude from a 3rd world country, it's mostly the liberal media, NYT, WAPO cnn etc. then put in the allure of Hollywood et
by dzonga 6y ago
might sound unbelievable, but as a black dude from a 3rd world country, it's mostly the liberal media, NYT, WAPO cnn etc. then put in the allure of Hollywood etc. Funny thing, before you come to america, all you see on tv is mostly clean cities, no traffic in LA, a pristine NY. but visit those cities oh damn, complete clusterfuck, and see people shooting drugs on the streets etc. man, I was mad hip hop sold me dreams about sunset blvd, LA
- duxup 6y ago>all you see on tv is mostly clean cities, no traffic in LA, a pristine NY. Because nobody wants to watch a TV show about traffic.
- FabHK 6y agoYou’re facetious, but I agree with GP’s point that the high esteem in which many foreigners hold the USA (primarily foreigners that have never been there) is based on depictions from glamorous movies and TV series.
- duxup 6y agoAnd those things are entertainment, they show what people want to watch.
- FabHK 6y agoYes. I’m not blaming the TV shows and movies for portraying the things they do rather than bleak reality, and I’m not blaming people for wanting to watch what they want to watch. I’m just arguing (purely descriptively) that quite possibly the prominent depictions in US movies and TV shows have given many people an impression of the US that is more glorious than reality; and that this discrepancy is greater regarding the US than most other countries.