Another tack, the American Idol analogy...

[skeptic]

I simply cannot believe the number of people who actually think they can sing.

Even sadder are the number of people who agree with them. Small wonder then that the civilized world has entered a state of musical near illiteracy. I call it part of the process of the DUMBING DOWN OF SOCIETY.

[Monstrous Mike]

Even sadder are the number of people who agree with them. Small wonder then that the civilized world has entered a state of musical near illiteracy. I call it part of the process of the DUMBING DOWN OF SOCIETY.

Your moniker appears suited to you very well and I do agree that it appears that "instant gratification" is replacing "lasting appreciation" as a way of satisfying ones self.

[Rockwell]

I call it part of the process of the DUMBING DOWN OF SOCIETY.

To illustrate the effect, even the name of the process has redundancy built into it.

[skeptic]

Personally I preferred The Gong Show.