Superficiality, Materialism, and Priorities

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRnjyoyS0x0

So, I was watching a recent episode of the “Deep Fat Fried” podcast, and in it, Scotty, Paul, and TJ were talking extensively about the coronavirus and how the situation has escalated. After covering the coronavirus, they transitioned to talking about a story of how the FCC has received complaints about the Super Bowl 2020 Halftime Show. The complaints that have been received were from people complaining about how the Halftime Show was explicit and suggestive, to say the least. Scotty, Paul, and TJ had cracked a joke during the transition about how the priorities of most Americans were not the coronavirus, but the Halftime Show. After hearing the story about the Halftime Show, and hearing some of the complaints that were made, I honestly believe that a lot of Americans aren’t that concerned about the coronavirus and how it has the potential to be deadly. Instead, they are more concerned about a music performance that’s ultimately insignificant during a sports championship that’s ultimately insignificant for a sport that’s ultimately insignificant on a day that’s not only insignificant, but happened OVER A MONTH AGO!! Why are people STILL complaining about something as insignificant as a music performance that happened OVER A MONTH AGO?!!! And the reason why I say the Super Bowl, football, and the Halftime Show is ultimately insignificant is because it’s JUST ENTERTAINMENT!!! It’s meant to entertain people and allow people to have a good time. People should be MORE concerned about the coronavirus spreading around; NOT THE HALFTIME SHOW!!

This series of events just really made me feel a sense of disappointment at my fellow Americans. It seems these days, people only care about the superficial things. They only care about the superficial, the material, and themselves. Well, they don’t care about themselves in the sense that they are concerned about their safety and the safety of those around them. No. Instead, they are worried about themselves in a sense that they want to gratify themselves. They want gratification, and they want it instantly. This coronavirus crisis has really shown people’s true colors. It shows that some people are selfish and only care about themselves when it comes to being entertained and being complacent. Other than that, no one cares about what goes on in the world. No one cares about the issues that actually matter. Well, I shouldn’t say “no one,” for there are people who do care. However, it just seems that a lot of people don’t care. Maybe that’s just my biased perception of the world, though. All I do know is that it feels to me that some people only care about the superficial and material, and don’t care about their own safety nor the world around them.