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hlthe2b

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3. I hate "so-called Reality TV" but especially those designed to let people watch and feel superior because
Sun Apr 27, 2025, 04:01 PM
Apr 27

the cast of the show is such a "mess" and often truly pathetic. That is a level of exploitation that makes those producing those shows demonstrably monstrous, but it "sells" in our culture.

My knowledge of that particular individual dates back decades to Obama being asked about "Honey boo boo" (or whatever her name was) and his humorously answering as though he took the show or the people seriously... I was never curious enough to find out more about it, but I have seen a paragraph or two about this "family" over the years. Truly dysfunctional, and I'm content to turn aside.

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