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In reply to the discussion: Reel Life & Real Death [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)21. It's obvious why those killing other human beings don't want the evidence shown,
but WE need to see it. The public blindly supports wars like the Iraq War eg, because they believe that nothing really bad is happening. That we have these 'smart bombs' that know how to find only the bad guys.
I have noticed too going all the way back to 2003, that it is mostly those who support these horrific wars who are 'outraged' by what they now call 'war porn'. Really? I guess the new term is 'telegenically dead' or whatever it was Netanyahu called dead Palestinian children.
I believe that it is those who support these wars who should HAVE to look at what they are supporting, if they can't, then they should not be taken seriously when they argue in favor of them.
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I'm not a tragedy whore (meaning I'm not one who gets off on seeing horrific scenes), but reality...
Cooley Hurd
Jul 2014
#7
“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.” Lord Northcliffe
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jul 2014
#9
Fair enough. I will leave you his wiki page and a recent OP ed of his. I doubt I need
Jefferson23
Jul 2014
#19
It's obvious why those killing other human beings don't want the evidence shown,
sabrina 1
Jul 2014
#21
Lol, yes, it is. I first heard the term when I insisted on posting Dahr Jamail's excellent photo
sabrina 1
Jul 2014
#30