Shocking

When you come to think about, i guess you can say we are the "idiot nation," or at least the majority of us. Seems to be that everyday more and more teenagers and uneducated adults fall into the category of caring more about superstars than issues around the world that affect us. Most teenage kids are into the music videos and concerned with "what's in" rather than what matters. The media does influence kids to dance, dress, and even act a certain way. At times, they idolize stars like Paris Hilton which is not a very good example for girls around the U.S. Adults on the other hand might be influenced to spend their money on things that a luxuries instead of investing in something that's beneficial for them or their families. They might be lured into buying the most biggest and newest hummer out there, just because its new. This goes for basically anything. There's phones, computers, i-pods, clothing, etc.

I'm not very in touch with the celebrity gossip because i don't care much about it. I'm sure i do get influenced by the media. Sometimes i follow what they want me to buy and even at times i pay attention to what they say about being safe, etc. As far as politics and the video that restated the word "shocking" a million times, I'd fall into the group that isn't very politically smart. I don't know much about the whole campaign for one thing and the voting period is almost around the corner. As much as i want to learn and i tell myself everyday, i continue to set it aside and do other things like homework or spend time with family and friends.

The video does make a valid point, the youth and some adults know very little about politics and the media in its entirety.