too right .... I was at university then moved to another place didn't have anuy help from family to complete my degree and had to work ij whatever job e.g. office administration, school kitchen etc .... you do what you got to do at the time when you have kids! if you don't have a child or children then there is no excuse
Its too simplistic to say these characters represent negative stereotypes. They are often depicted ironically as anti-heroes - whereas the rich and haut bourgeois are cast as shallow and superficial. A little like 'The Dude' in The 'Big Lewbowski' - deep down we're all kind of glad their out there - giving the finger to conventional society.
The complaint I have about this is that they blur together examples that use irony to poke fun of these attitudes with artifacts that perpetuate these attitudes. "Married with Children" is a complete over the top farce that makes fun of stereotypes. The little clip from "King of the Hill" seems like a little jab at HAnk's attitude also. Although I haven't seen that episode, so I could be wrong.
@thejakeman16 Class rightfully is associated with the left because they tend to be the only one s that deal with it either superficially through rhetoric or through actual policy. Even right wing libertarians are not concerned with class. It is not bluntly addressed in this documentary but many of these academics and experts come from the far "left"
@unsung1984 The majority of academics are not "far left" but generally moderate democrats, much like those in power. By defining these moderate people as "far left" you (and others who do this [see bill o'reilley]) are taking advantage of a political concept known as the overton window, whereby redefining relatively moderate positions as extreme left, legitimately extreme left positions seem unreasonable and in this case the right seems more moderate and extreme right opinions seem simply right.
if by standard of living you mean progress in technology (which is distributed with increasing inequality) than the standard of living is going up for the last several thousands of years. it has nothing to do with ideology or class struggle.
What do you mean it is distributed with increasing inequality? Since computers have been commercialized , access to computers have become available almost all demographics.
@Pentazoid111 - computers are not the only technology. 50 mil. of americans have no acces to dental technology (or medical aparatus), becouse they don't have medical insurace. and so on...
That number is inflated. Itas actually around 35-40 million. And of that population , contains a rich people are able to buy their own healthcare without buying insurance, poor people and old people are already covered by medicaid or medicare, and the rest are just 20 somethings who live at home with their parents and are on their insurance.
@Pentazoid111 All of what you just said is a gross generalization with little basis in reality. It is a myth perpetuated by the right wing. Do you have any idea of the actual dollar amount one has to bring in to qualify for medicaid? I would guess you do not.
@Pentazoid111 Just having computers available doesn't mean that somebody is able to make full use of them. This has a lot to do with one's cultural capacity - cultural capital. That could be because of family socialization, peer group inclinations, or just subtle media messages. Also, you may have a computer, but do you have the fastest connection? The most storage? Will you have to repair it frequently?
too right .... I was at university then moved to another place didn't have anuy help from family to complete my degree and had to work ij whatever job e.g. office administration, school kitchen etc .... you do what you got to do at the time when you have kids! if you don't have a child or children then there is no excuse
Annieob1978 4 months ago
Its too simplistic to say these characters represent negative stereotypes. They are often depicted ironically as anti-heroes - whereas the rich and haut bourgeois are cast as shallow and superficial. A little like 'The Dude' in The 'Big Lewbowski' - deep down we're all kind of glad their out there - giving the finger to conventional society.
32peartree 4 months ago
The King of Queens was an atrociously unfunny show.
RocketeerAndRoll 1 year ago
I am waiting to see a show with a poor intellectual
greenhell666 1 year ago
@greenhell666 Turn off the TV and read a book?
binoche2 1 year ago
The complaint I have about this is that they blur together examples that use irony to poke fun of these attitudes with artifacts that perpetuate these attitudes. "Married with Children" is a complete over the top farce that makes fun of stereotypes. The little clip from "King of the Hill" seems like a little jab at HAnk's attitude also. Although I haven't seen that episode, so I could be wrong.
bobjones864 2 years ago
What exactly is left-wing about it? I don't get it. Where did politics come into this?
thejakeman16 2 years ago 3
@thejakeman16 Class rightfully is associated with the left because they tend to be the only one s that deal with it either superficially through rhetoric or through actual policy. Even right wing libertarians are not concerned with class. It is not bluntly addressed in this documentary but many of these academics and experts come from the far "left"
unsung1984 1 year ago
@unsung1984 The majority of academics are not "far left" but generally moderate democrats, much like those in power. By defining these moderate people as "far left" you (and others who do this [see bill o'reilley]) are taking advantage of a political concept known as the overton window, whereby redefining relatively moderate positions as extreme left, legitimately extreme left positions seem unreasonable and in this case the right seems more moderate and extreme right opinions seem simply right.
thejakeman16 1 year ago
no, they can't. all around the world people are working more than ever before and getting payed less then ever before. the numbers are clear.
jubitoftw 2 years ago 8
Thats funny, how come the standard of living is going up.
shananagans5 2 years ago
if by standard of living you mean progress in technology (which is distributed with increasing inequality) than the standard of living is going up for the last several thousands of years. it has nothing to do with ideology or class struggle.
jubitoftw 2 years ago 3
What do you mean it is distributed with increasing inequality? Since computers have been commercialized , access to computers have become available almost all demographics.
Pentazoid111 2 years ago
@Pentazoid111 - computers are not the only technology. 50 mil. of americans have no acces to dental technology (or medical aparatus), becouse they don't have medical insurace. and so on...
jubitoftw 2 years ago
That number is inflated. Itas actually around 35-40 million. And of that population , contains a rich people are able to buy their own healthcare without buying insurance, poor people and old people are already covered by medicaid or medicare, and the rest are just 20 somethings who live at home with their parents and are on their insurance.
Pentazoid111 2 years ago
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jubitoftw 2 years ago
@Pentazoid111 All of what you just said is a gross generalization with little basis in reality. It is a myth perpetuated by the right wing. Do you have any idea of the actual dollar amount one has to bring in to qualify for medicaid? I would guess you do not.
unsung1984 1 year ago
@Pentazoid111 Just having computers available doesn't mean that somebody is able to make full use of them. This has a lot to do with one's cultural capacity - cultural capital. That could be because of family socialization, peer group inclinations, or just subtle media messages. Also, you may have a computer, but do you have the fastest connection? The most storage? Will you have to repair it frequently?
mikem1234 1 year ago 2