televison and postmodern fascism
When Swiss radio journalist Cornelia Cazis went on air on January 24, 2007 (DRS2) she asked about explanations for growing juvenile violence in Europe. She advanced verbal violence against young people as one important factor and, as an example, she quoted a remark of German Music Star juror Dieter Bohlen the night before on RTL2, as a nervous young contestant had completely failed her performance: "you not only look like shit, you also sing as if the sounds would come from another body opening.."
No wonder, Cornelia Cazis concluded, that young people, especially those who not particularly gifted, react to verbal injury with physical violence...
Remember Nancy Sinatra? "These boots are made for walking... and that's just what they'll do... one of these days these boots are gonna walk all over you..."