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One of the reasons I gave up watching U.S. television years ago was the practically unshakable upper-middle class and affluent background of television drama. A few lower class stereotypes were allowed in the comedy are (e.g. The Dukes Of Hazzard – essentially an updated Beverly Hillbillies), but when it came to shows supposedly about real people, wealth was the watchword.
So I turned to the print media for my information, and as soon as the internet became established as a news outlet, to that. For some reason, I deluded myself that the same focus on wealth and class would not be evident there.
Thinking about it today, I realise I was half right …
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