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In reply to the discussion: Enough With the Terrorism Porn [View all]
shadowmayor
(1,325 posts)80. It's because England is a "friendly" place like France or Belgium etc.
When the bombs go off in Baghdad, or any other parts of the Middle East or Afghanistan, not such a big deal, especially when the bombs come from the US. For one thing, western media vacated those war zones years ago. What Manchester is dealing with tonight is what Iraqis have been dealing with for over a decade. It's "old" news and empathy fatigue set in long ago. If it bleeds it leads really depends on who's doing the bleeding and where they live.
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Just when I thought I couldn't be any more disgusted. I can't believe people want to stifle this
grossproffit
May 2017
#11
Not to mention The Blitz in WWII. Manchester was leveled with thousands of deaths.
catbyte
May 2017
#69
People shouldn't be impacted by this because "Manchester has seen worse"? They should what?
uppityperson
May 2017
#85
"It is the worst attack the city has experienced and the worst ever to hit the north of England.
uppityperson
May 2017
#129
Yeah, I'm tired of trump porn. Feels too much like propaganda. Mostly talking
notdarkyet
May 2017
#77
I'm going to call this generation the ADD Generation. Tweets must be too long for many!
WinkyDink
May 2017
#95
Children are missing, others are dead. This is reality. Ignoring it won't make it go away.
grossproffit
May 2017
#14
It's been 2 hours since it happened. People are seriously saying it's too long?
uppityperson
May 2017
#41
Who says so?? Not everyone watches TV on your schedule. And anyone who could say there was
WinkyDink
May 2017
#93
This IS news. If you don't want to see it then trash the thread. Others want to discuss it.
grossproffit
May 2017
#7
Seriously? Children are dead and many still missing and this is your concern? Talk about boorish.
grossproffit
May 2017
#18
Maybe they'll show grotesque blown up children to relieve your boredom with the story.
uppityperson
May 2017
#29
I always wondered why the networks didn't break away from their 9/11 coverage...
brooklynite
May 2017
#19
No. Manchester can be looked in on once every few hours. Unplug your TV.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#32
It just happened. Of course they'll be covering it. Let them at least get the bodies out.
uppityperson
May 2017
#27
I can only imagine the reaction of those people who have lost their loved ones in
cornball 24
May 2017
#28
Since the bodies haven't cooled, I doubt having your dead chikd on tv is of minimal importance
uppityperson
May 2017
#44
The risk of death via terrorism is dwarfed by other causes. But terror delivers eyeballs.
Bernardo de La Paz
May 2017
#30
This just happened 4 hours ago and you're sick of it? You're calling it porn?
milestogo
May 2017
#36
The moment we treat a terrorist attack as a non-story, we've essentially normalized it.
Bleacher Creature
May 2017
#43
"the news goes on a 24 - 48 hour terrorism orgy". Yeah, that's a really long time.
aikoaiko
May 2017
#48
You obviously do not remember when the media left after an hour or so when it did not involve
lovemydogs
May 2017
#64
Why are you concerned about imaginary revenge more than about the real murders? Muslims
WinkyDink
May 2017
#106
Actually I am streaming other things. I just find the whole terror porn obscene
lovemydogs
May 2017
#58
Yup. But it is a raw topic - time for tolerance and understanding more than anything else
NRaleighLiberal
May 2017
#62
Do People honestly think it would be nonstop coverage if it was not a muslim attack?
lovemydogs
May 2017
#57
How many attacks by white nationalists have killed dozens/hundreds/thousands at a time?
RhodeIslandOne
May 2017
#63
Ah. Truth will out. You perceive different victims here. Just not the dead ones.
WinkyDink
May 2017
#88
For an attack of this magnitude, of course there would be nonstop coverage. Just as there
Squinch
May 2017
#103
It is boring to hear the same old breathless coverage and pushing the muslim as evil
lovemydogs
May 2017
#66
Well, maybe if Muslims stopped their terrorist attacks: Manchester; Orlando; Paris; London; San
WinkyDink
May 2017
#89
I personally think the media needs to cover these things with alot more common sense
lovemydogs
May 2017
#71
What is your basic problem with calling an actual terrorist attack, terrorism?
WinkyDink
May 2017
#90
Gee, another thread on how this is all just "TOO MUCH MANCHESTER!!!" Wow. You can't even stand a
WinkyDink
May 2017
#87
This is a bizarre use of the term. Do you realize that DOZENS of CHILDREN were slain?? That
WinkyDink
May 2017
#92
Yeah, I know; I taught it for 30 years. Studied the history of it. That's why
WinkyDink
May 2017
#104
Look, this is a major crime and tragedy. It is simply, what would be the word, naive?
WinkyDink
May 2017
#109
On 9/11, as a New Yorker, I found I needed to watch the news about it somewhat compulsively.
Squinch
May 2017
#102
Especially considering it popped up within an hour or so of the news breaking.
Coventina
May 2017
#123
