But when out housecalling workers, thats the number one activity you catch people at, when they're at home not at work. People love to watch the tv.
And the whole tv thing just leads to a more intractable problem for us. Many workers are relatively satisfied with the current status quo because, even under declining real wages that have driven families to adopt two or three-income plans or else have a real tough time of it, most people are in general pretty pleased and entertained with the variety of technological gizmos, tv music and movie entertainment, and other assorted consumer pleasures, that 36 grand a year in the society of the spectacle will bring ya.
And I can see their point. TV has had better and better entertainment on, the popcorn-crunching movies are endlessly diverting, the internet and cell phones are fun and useful, driving to work is way easier than the busses and bikes I used to use, and the suburban life I had outside las vegas was largely hassle-free, undistracting and pleasant. What does the left offer instead?