Reflecting on Cancer's Impact and Our Society's Celebrity Fixation - The Earnest Mann Show

Hello, folks, Earnest Mann here, bringing you a heart-to-heart discussion on a topic that's both personal and universally impactful: cancer. Today, we're not just talking about any cancer story; we're exploring the high-profile diagnosis of Kate Middleton alongside the story of my brother-in-law, Brian, whose battle with cancer is equally significant yet far less known.

The Unseen Battle: Brian's Fight Against Cancer

Brian, a hardworking individual from the so-called working class, has dedicated nearly 30 years to a chemical company, unknowingly exposing himself to harmful substances. Despite his diligence and contribution to society, Brian's health took a turn for the worse, leading to a devastating cancer diagnosis. This part of our discussion sheds light on the overlooked struggles of everyday heroes like Brian and the potential negligence by corporations prioritizing profit over people's safety.

Society's Celebrity Obsession: A Detriment to Real Issues

In contrast to Brian's under-the-radar fight, the news of Kate Middleton's cancer diagnosis has captured worldwide attention. While expressing hope for her recovery, I question the imbalance in our society's focus. This segment delves into the cultural fixation on celebrity and royalty, pondering why we're deeply moved by the ailments of the famous, yet oblivious to the plights of countless others facing similar battles in obscurity.

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00:02 [Music] hi folks thanks for clicking or tuning in it's Monday and I am here to inform or entertain as many of us know Kate Middleton has been diagnosed with cancer and that's terrible I sincerely hope she beats it regardless of whatever type or form of cancer it may be cancer has touched my life several times in the past and is currently doing so now as I speak cancer is killing or trying to kill my brother-in-law and it unfortunately seems unlikely that even with starting chemo fairly recently that he will survive and

01:09 I feel terrible because I'm helpless there is nothing I can do but hope but for you dear listener there is at least the chance for an entirely different scenario you see I actually want to ask you a question but before I ask you that question Christian I'm asking that you not have an automatic kneejerk reaction filled with Rage or hate please understand that this is my job I ask the questions no one else can or will with the goal being that we all may gain some insight or understanding even and especially when it's a very

01:59 delicate subject I'm not going to be sensationalistic I'm actually just trying to get feedback from you so here goes why the hell are we supposed to care so deeply if Kate Middleton has cancer until I just told you you didn't know that my brother-in-law has at least as far as I'm concerned terminal cancer and the reason of course you didn't know that is that he is not a prince as a matter of fact he like myself is just an average everyday schmuck trying to get along in this world and doing the best he can to

02:46 continue living getting by the best he can my brother-in-law whose name is Brian comes from what used to be called in this country the working class and like many kids today he took stock of himself very early in life while going to college and decided that Higher Learning just wasn't his cup of tea he once told me that I farted around college and Community College for two years I wasn't doing bad in school but the main problem was I just couldn't settle on a major and I figured if I took all that time in

03:33 school but couldn't even make up my mind on a major other than wasting time and money what the hell was the point I had no damn business being in college how I longed for the days when the proverbial room was full of adults who had that level of introspection and intellectual honesty which are direct byproducts of intelligence so he got a job with a reputable Chemical Company as a truck driver hauling loading and unloading various chemicals which he did for almost 30 years raising a family of three while my sister worked as an

05:04 later and they were severely lacking GE I don't suppose it's even possible that a big company would sacrifice worker safety by deliberately omitting costly product safety protocols in order to maximize company profit would they nah I sure it was just an absolute and complete coincidence that the types of cancer he has developed have been demonstrated repeatedly to develop as consequence of exposure to the very chemicals that he worked with day in and day out for many years yep just pure consequence and I suppose it's also just

05:55 complete consequence that I predict this is exactly what the the company's attorneys are going to claim if or when my sister decides to take the company's ass to court you see the thing is they were far from Rich to begin with and an illness like this wipes out your bank account really quick and health insurance only goes so far so if anyone needs help it's them where the hell is Aaron Brockovich when you need her so since I shared my brother-in-law's health issues with you perhaps if you can forgive me if I'm not exactly crying

06:42 a fountain of tears and emotionally distraught over Kate Middleton's cancer prognosis as I said before I absolutely hope Middleton beats her cancer and because she is literally royalty it is certain that she will receive the best care and Treatment available but this is absolutely not the case with Brian which brings me to my last thought on this I wanted to share with you the Practical negative consequences on everyday people through obsessing over royalty and celebrities it is certain that Kate Middleton and many thousands upon

07:27 thousands of other people received a prognosis of the very same kind of cancer at the same time she did the huge difference though is the rest of the world also shares a common illness at the same time absolutely being hypnotized by Cult of Personality also known as celebrity fixation because of this in turn thousands perhaps tens of thousands of people just like Brian will not receive the same level of treatment as celebrities or royalty such as Kate Middleton a fact that is not lost on my sister or anyone else living in and

08:16 jumping through the Hoops of the greatest nation on Earth's idiotic and greed based Health Care System the system of Health Care in America is broken and as soon as you choose to stop being hypnotized by celebrity you become aware of that it's easy to be dismissive of someone else's Misfortune until it happens to you which often times comes really too late unlike the great film Aon Brockovich the real Brockovich isn't able to help all of us so wake up and dry your eyes because it also sure as hell isn't going to be Kate Middleton

09:08 coming to our rescue either until next Monday or Friday this is Ernest wishing you peace and good things