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One thing that comes to mind on this topic is that I neve rhear anyone discuss the genealogy of moral outrage in recent America culture. Daytime TV in the 90s w
by imbnwa 5y ago
One thing that comes to mind on this topic is that I neve rhear anyone discuss the genealogy of moral outrage in recent America culture. Daytime TV in the 90s was _all_ moral outrage and proto-reality TV as theatre of legalo-moral adjudication: Jerry Springer (the vulgar pinnacle of it), The People's Court, Judge Joe Brown, Riki Lake, etc etc. Americans had already proven market fit for "outrage media" a long time ago.
- jarjoura 5y agoIMHO, moral outrage is just a consistent human trait. I don't think there was a time or era in known history that we didn't shame the other side. If you want to look at TV entertainment, even something as "wholesome" as Lucy or Leave it to Beaver all they way from the 50s is chocked full of outrage at anything not considered acceptable at the time.