"Failure" of american television (Score 1)

The american system is the best possible. Ultimately, the viewers decide what crap goes on TV. If ratings are low, the programs change. You can't criticize the suppliers for our: "... Ads targeted at kids, news coverage that imposes the sponsors' opinion upon everyone." Because when we vote with our wallets and remote controls, that's exactly the sort of crap we love to watch. So really when people criticize the quality of american broadcasting, they're simply admitting that they're embarassed about their preferred level of intellectual stimulation. Boycott the tv, man. Hit the industry where it hurts. If you pledge to only watch high-brow programming, that's what they'll have to provide. Keep the government out of my life.