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by earth_walker 1390 days ago
America has always paid 1x for a TV without ads.

It is the TV and media companies that are a) using lies and deception to convince America that it's ok to instead pay (1x + advertising + a hidden loss of privacy) for a TV, and b) colluding to raise the prices of 'dumb' TVs as an added lever against consumers.

Educating people on the real costs, and pointing out better alternatives are the best ways to combat this.