... values of Western society are deteriorating under the influences of corporate politics, the commercialization of culture, and the impact of mass media. With society's dependence on television entertainment, it has found itself controlled by the oppressive power of corporate consumerism through both commercials and regularly scheduled programs. The American pubic has been numbed by the unending parade of fabricated television illusions ... typical American citizen. Consumerism offers only short-term ego-gratification for those who can afford the luxury and frustration for those who canno...

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