Another Government Conspiracy Exposed

Reality treatment shows like Celebrity Rehab have been criticized for exploiting emotionally and mentally vulnerable people. But the people who appear on these shows are really no different from anyone else. When you watch people clashing with their housemates while trying to re-establish their marital bonds, it’s just like what you see Republicans in the House Of Representatives doing every single day.

You might look at a show like Couples Therapy and tell yourself “This is America, and profiting off the pain and suffering of others is just how we roll. It’s part of what makes us ‘exceptional.’” That’s true. But I know what’s really going on with these shows:

They’re part of a government conspiracy.

Think about it. What’s the single biggest concern for any administration in power? Correct, the unemployment rate. High rates of unemployment are taken to mean that the people in power aren’t good at their jobs and should be replaced. So administrations will do anything to get the unemployment figure down. And ex-celebrities are one of the hardest groups to get re-employed given their public status. It’s understandably difficult to take a real job when every other customer you encounter will say “Wait, aren’t you…” So the government quietly and covertly started a series of celebrity reality shows to create “jobs”.

Consider The Osbournes, which was the first celebrity reality show. It started in March, 2002. That’s six months after 9/11, when the economy was reeling. And how about Rock Of Love, a show where women competed to gain the affections of a hair band lead singer. When did that show start? In 2007. Which is when the financial crisis kicked in (and the government got seriously worried about job losses).

The timing here is no coincidence. Hopefully, the economy will improve to the point where the government can finally just get rid of these shows.