rant · moment 24 of 27
Media Manipulation and Fake Positivity
from 157 - Cancel Your Family · #157
3 min
Tim discusses Andrew Yang's fading momentum, then argues that maintaining a positive outlook on the world right now is delusional given how easily people are manipulated by media.
- Tim claims he's the most positive person you'll meet because he believes people can do great things if they stop following old systems.
- Mass media as a control mechanism has only existed since the 1950s, making it relatively easy to manipulate entire groups of people.
- Having a positive view of the current world should almost warrant a psychiatric commitment.
- Tim distinguishes between his ability to participate in systems while admitting they have serious problems versus the fake positivity that denies all cracks exist.
- The hopeful people who claim negativity isn't their thing get hit by a car and immediately blame the victim for not manifesting hard enough.
- Nikki Glaser is one of his favorite people, but comics obsessed with meditation while claiming to care about everyone is hypocritical.
- Instead of meditating about their own mental space, comedians should meditate soup into bowls for homeless people or meditate houses into existence for someone in need.