Does Tv reflect real life or vice versa?

When I look at so called technology and the lives of politicians, bureaucrats, and other parasites. I see a groupthink devoid of any original thought, idea, or concept. Do these types of flotsam and jetsam basically derive all thought from the likes of TV shows - especially from the 70s. I think their childhood recollections of those shows do play a part of their "reality". If they believe in TV shows where everything will end up good for the characters in the show, then why wouldnt they believe it would also apply to real life?

From Logan's Run
Do you think that humanity has become that compliant with situations like these?





I think that certainly the western world has, movies like logans run, soylent green, the time machine with its caste system of eloi, etc. has had an effect on the halfwits of society which politicians are.

whats teevee? i would feel totaly wasting my time should i ever sit there and turn it on.