It's one thing to live in an area where the majority are of a different mindset, it's another to live in a community where you only hear one side. TV coverage is one-sided -- conservative Republican. If we didn't have access to television, the internet and other newspapers, we really would have no clue what the Dems or Liberals or whatevers are offering in elections.
If you happen to be in the majority, you don't see it as an issue since you know you'll find people who agree with you. However, if you're in the minority, it is reasonable to be concerned that there are others you can discuss your viewpoints with without it becoming an issue. They are not "absurd" concerns.
This has nothing to do with the other great aspects of TV. It has to do with someone being concerned that they won't fit in. It is reasonable given what Snoopy saw of TV. Hopefully, enough non-Republicans and friendly Republicans have posted here so that Snoopy knows s/he will be welcome regardless of his/her political bent.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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