The Distribution Of Wealth

So as an Econ major I have been very engaged with the country's current economic woes. Many fingers have been pointed at the cause. The easy blame is George W Bush. While it would be great to blame a country worth of issues on one pseudo-texan we really can't give him all the credit.

Other theories of course fall into the crumbling housing market... how the failed variable rate mortgages have been the down fall of many institutions and american families. De regulation of the banking system, the money drain known as the war on terrorism, and dependence of foreign goods have all fallen victim to cause of our current crisis.

I'm here to offer the REAL reason this country is experiencing staggering unemployment rates, and dwindling saving funds. I am here to declare there is a much larger money sucking beast than our wars on intangibles, or Insurance Company retreats. There is a definite skew in our distribution of wealth.

I'm not talking about CEO executives living off the fat that is intended to trickle down. As disgusting as that is I'm talking of course of the Vacuum known as the entertainment industry.

While I could go on for ages about how it seems so surreal that some doctors and teachers are working 60 hours a week to feed their families while movie stars and athletes are just tossed fat sums of cash for smiling or walking from point A to B. But that's not what I'm ranting about right now. Americans love their entertainment it's definitely a normal good, and in such dire times it certainly is becoming more of a necessity. They are paid that way because there's a demand for it. It is what it is.

No. What's really grinds my gears is the fact that SOMEBODY keeps giving the Wayan Brothers money to continue to make crap like this...

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really?! Didn't disaster movie just come out? Was epic movie not enough? Did enough people really go see Meet the Spartans? WHO THE HELL KEEPS FUNDING THIS CRAP! If you feel the need to laugh at crappy movies... jesus why not just get a couple of friends together... spend your nine dollars on beer, watch the original at home and make fun of it your own damn self! Trust me your money is better spent there.

To me there is this sense of laziness present when you have to have someone else make fun of things for you. I've said it before and I'll say it again... these movies are the foundation of what's wrong with America. They promote unwise spending, instant gratification, and the lack of ambition to be creative or self-motivated.

In conclusion however... Role Models was a charming film.