Why is this very common in modern entertainment?

[Tsar]

Almost every movie or television show centers on characters that belong to the upper middle class, rich, or ultra rich class. They have almost everything they could want.

Also, why do most magazines constantly have a rich person on the headlines or constantly talk about how much of a great life the Royal Baby would have? Or the latest celebrity divorce or many articles about the top "10" <insert> of or for rich.

Everything in America is only for the rich. If you not demi-rich (upper class) or in the rich classes, then America isn't for you. Everything on the news, political debates, entertainment, and media enforces the idea that if you're not rich then America isn't for you. The rich get higher interest on savings accounts, lower taxes relative to their wealth and total income, special tax breaks, special discounts on many goods, lower interest on any form of loan, and even lower insurance costs relative to the poor or "not-middle-class-anymore" class.

In the past there were more entertainment about the poor or average characters lives. The news and there might have been a few niche magazines about celebrities, and some news articles about a royal baby or royalty but today everything takes it to an extreme. Rich characters are the standard, most magazines revolve focus on the rich or celebrities, and there isn't much for the poor or middle class in America. It's almost like they're trying to brainwash people into thinking that's the common life in America and believe they could someday have it to. The truth is that almost everyone will stay in whatever class they were born into. America is mostly a caste society with a bring a few up and showcase them as examples of the lie that everyone can be just like them.

[Anatol]

Almost every movie or television show centers on characters that belong to the upper middle class, rich, or ultra rich class. They have almost everything they could want.

Also, why do most magazines constantly have a rich person on the headlines or constantly talk about how much of a great life the Royal Baby would have? Or the latest celebrity divorce or many articles about the top "10" <insert> of or for rich.

Everything in America is only for the rich. If you aren't a demi-rich (upper class) or in the rich classes, then America isn't for you. Everything on the news, political debates, entertainment, and media enforces the idea that if you're rich then America isn't for you. The rich get higher interest on savings accounts, lower taxes relative to their wealth and total income, special tax breaks, special discounts on many goods, lower interest on any form of loan, and even lower insurance costs relative to the poor or "not-middle-class-anymore" class.

Hello,

I think the biggest cause of this phenomena is feminism. Had society still been patriarchal, rich men would have still been emulated {(as is natural throughout history)} and spoken of, but with a respectful tone. Men respect and want to be like other men who are superior to them. For instance, if society was still patriarchal, then the magazines would say 'The richest man in U.S.A. See how he lives.' And it would show his mansion, cars, etc. It would be presented in an orderly fashion. This is normal throughout history.

What has happened in the last 30 years in U.S.A. is, women with their 'gossip' and uncontrolled, puerile childish behaviours have been allowed to grow-up without being taught to be feminine and keep their impulses in check. It's sort of like if all boys were never taught to curb their physical fighting instincts and just went around beating up anyone who made them upset. Can one imagine society where boys were not taught that fist-fights must end by a certain age???? It would be a disaster.

This is what has happened to U.S.A. the last 30 years. Women's innate immaturies are allowed to be expressed and that's why society is such a mad-house now! That's why now all the magazines are full of clutter and always SHOUTING headlines.

By disposition, men do this also but we temper it with discipline because we were taught manners by our fathers and mothers. Women do not do not do this any longer because they have TOTAL freedom! And since feminism is the basis of society now, men who are 30 and younger think this is a normal society. This behaviour has also been copied by a lot of men subconsciously because it's the common culture they live in. Compounding this problem is technology. The proof is websites like f****ook. F****ook is like a tabloid newspaper, but for each person in the world. It certainly doesn't seem like it would be a good idea to let every Tom, Dick and Harry be a publisher of an unregulated magazine, in an immature-culture where women acting like children is the norm. But that's exactly the case with f****ook and T**tter and all these nonsensical web-sites.

FEMINISM STARTED 70% OF ALL DISRUPTIONS IN SOCIETY AND NOW IT'S CREATING 70% OF THE NEW PROBLEMS IN THE CURRENT WORLD.



~~~~ [{(Out of the frigid ice to the North that no man had ever laid foot on, evil in the form of a man called Agahnim The Wizard came and he cast a type of magic never seen before by mortals. But together with the Ball-And-Chain Trooper and his faithful Master Sword, Link repulsed him and the IMPRISONING WAR was ended, to become the things of legend!)}] ~~~~

The evil that is the purest evil possible is feminism and it must be pushed back into its keep!

[Cornfed]

The idea seems to be to make it seem like relatively rich people are normal, causing the audience to think they are the only poor people or that they are just temporarily embarrassed for cash or whatever, so that they will not resent their condition and rise up against the powers that be.

[Anatol]

The idea seems to be to make it seem like relatively rich people are normal, causing the audience to think they are the only poor people or that they are just temporarily embarrassed for cash or whatever, so that they will not resent their condition and rise up against the powers that be.

Hello,

I don't agree with your analysis. As is common in history, the rich will always get attention. See my reply above to understand when this becomes a problem, why this problem is very exacerbated in modern society, and its root-causes.

[HouseMD]

Two major reasons. First is that the people who write movies and TV shows are generally wealthy themselves, so they write what they know. This also explains why a significant proportion of television characters are Jewish- Jewish writers make up a substantial number of the screen writer's guild.

Second, media exists to sell people things. If you've got a guy living in poverty as a character on a TV show, you can't sell Apple, BMW, Coach and the like. Making your characters wealthy allows you to snag better advertising deals from luxury goods companies.

[Anatol]

Two major reasons. First is that the people who write movies and TV shows are generally wealthy themselves, so they write what they know. This also explains why a significant proportion of television characters are Jewish- Jewish writers make up a substantial number of the screen writer's guild.

Second, media exists to sell people things. If you've got a guy living in poverty as a character on a TV show, you can't sell Apple, BMW, Coach and the like. Making your characters wealthy allows you to snag better advertising deals from luxury goods companies.

Hello,

I don't agree with your analysis. See my first reply above to see why. Perhaps some of what you say are symptoms, but they don't seem to the be the original cause of the malady.

[Tsar]

Second, media exists to sell people things. If you've got a guy living in poverty as a character on a TV show, you can't sell Apple, BMW, Coach and the like. Making your characters wealthy allows you to snag better advertising deals from luxury goods companies.

I agree with the advertising products or the network being paid to show a particular product in the show or movie, but the problem is that most Americans aren't rich, most purchases are financed by debt, and America has a record level of poverty with declining real incomes. There have been news articles about how the "relatively" 'inexpensive' cars and goods are selling and how the ultra rich and luxury cars and goods are also having record sales, while middle tier brands of cars and goods have declining sales. Even BMWs and Cadillacs have less sales in present times compared to even 10 years ago, because there is a growing banana republic situation with a large number of poor or working poor (80%-85%), a small middle class (maybe 5%-10%), and maybe 10% of the population are demi-rich or in the rich classes.

These are the rules:
If a person has a negative net worth, they are poor. (Assets-Debts) (Exclude 401Ks, which ties money up until retirement and are just a way for Wall Street to earn more money. More people in the younger generations are probably realizing that's how it is)
If a person has more debt than two or three year's net income, there is a good chance they are poor.
If a person financed most of their lifestyle in debt, then they are poor.
If a person lives paycheck to paycheck, they are working poor.
If a person cannot save with their net income, they are poor.
If a person must work more than 40 hours per week, then they are poor and a slave.
If a person has student loans they realistically cannot repay, they are a serf and indentured servant, and probably poor.
If a person cannot afford the basic human rights like shelter, food, or medical care then they are poor.
If more than 30% of a person's net income goes towards shelter expenses then they are poor. (30% is the maximum that many say should go towards shelter costs)

Here are to things that America does to whitewash the facts:
Exclude food, energy, and fuel from the inflation rate. These are things the poor and every class need. Not some new gadget or computer or other retail good.
Use gross income for welfare, poverty line, and other tax purposes. Every other country in the world uses net income for welfare, social benefits, poverty, and tax purposes. It is illogical to use gross income because the taxes automatically go to the government so they can't use it.

Why do corporations pay less in taxes relative to many poor and working class Americans?

The truth is that a system built upon debt and the misuse of debt isn't sustainable and it's a house of cards waiting to collapse. Since the financial crisis of 2007 there hasn't been anything that changed. The same underlying problems are present and the only thing that changed is the severity of the problem. The entire system has worsened and is worsening as an increasingly rapid pace.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ali-mey ... tamps-2013 (1 in 5 American households on food stamps, 2013)

http://www.usdebtclock.org/ (A real-time example of the numbers in America)

http://inequality.org/americas-real-poverty-rate/ (At least 28% of American families live in poverty, according to the more accurate measure used in 1969, dated 2011. Things haven't improved since 2011)

http://www.alternet.org/economy/real-nu ... oward-75-0 (A large fact sheet, gives reasons why it's more than half of America that is in poverty or working poor based on those facts mentioned on that website, dated 2013)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/1 ... 29424.html (1 in 5 children in America live in poverty...is there any question why people aren't having children and the birth rate is slowing. Feminism is the number one reason, poverty and the high costs of living come a very close second)

http://www.thenewamerican.com/economy/s ... ne-working (The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports that 1 in 5 families had no one working in 2013. The findings were released in April 2014)

Healthcare costs keep increasing and so does health insurance costs.

So if it's about selling goods to Americans and earning advertising dollars by selling middle class or upper middle class like you mentioned then they're doing a poor job. Luxury goods are selling better than middle class goods, because only the poor class and rich classes are expanding. America is a banana republic and that won't change by 2016. Things will get worse by 2016 and after 2016 things will get even worse.

[momopi]

Almost every movie or television show centers on characters that belong to the upper middle class, rich, or ultra rich class. They have almost everything they could want.

@_@ Really?

Try the following shows:

Alaskan Bush People
Amish Mafia
Appalachian Outlaws
Breaking Amish
Deadliest Catch
Legend of Mick Dodge
Here comes Honey Boo Boo
Mountain Men
My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding (and US ver)
Naked & Afraid
Trailer Park Boys
...etc.

(Warning: you might lose a couple brain cells from the above shows, watch in moderation only)

[Moretorque]

It's all part of debt servitude.