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lovemydogs

(575 posts) Mon May 22, 2017, 09:31 PM May 2017

Enough With the Terrorism Porn [View all]

I am very sorry for the people in Manchester who lost their lives and are critically injured. I am sorry for everyone who has died or had been hurt in a terror attack.
Terrorism is a sad thing that is all too common these days everywhere.
Resentful and angry people carrying out their problems by killing.
But, I am sick of the Terrorism Porn.
When there is an attack in Europe these days, the news goes on a 24 to 48 hour terrorism orgy.
All Terrorism all the time.
We see the same footage hundreds of times.
If there is nothing new they fill the airwaves with the same material over and over again.
Nothing else is discussed and no other news is talked about.
All we get is deluged with Terrorism porn.
I, for one, am sick to death of it.
We do not need wall to wall coverage of nothing but,
Then we wonder why so many people are in fetal positions over terrorism and think there is a terrorist around every corner.

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Enough With the Terrorism Porn [View all] lovemydogs May 2017 OP

I so agree. Jane Austin May 2017 #1

Go away. n/t demmiblue May 2017 #2

yep - agree DrDan May 2017 #116

Manchester has seen worse Warpy May 2017 #3

LOL linuxman May 2017 #6

Just when I thought I couldn't be any more disgusted. I can't believe people want to stifle this grossproffit May 2017 #11

It blew up the whole downtown Warpy May 2017 #17

How long did it take the dead? linuxman May 2017 #49

Not to mention The Blitz in WWII. Manchester was leveled with thousands of deaths. catbyte May 2017 #69

Their concern has been duly noted Warpy May 2017 #76

I get it..... Heartstrings May 2017 #78

Don't forget the Vikings! And the Romans! WinkyDink May 2017 #99

Yeah..I don't think property destruction equals an 8 year old's death whathehell May 2017 #127

I remember when IRA terror was news but, not 24/7 lovemydogs May 2017 #10

The only 24 hour news was CNN when Turner was in control Warpy May 2017 #15

People shouldn't be impacted by this because "Manchester has seen worse"? They should what? uppityperson May 2017 #85

So "no deaths" is worse to you than 24 deaths? All-righty, then. WinkyDink May 2017 #98

"It is the worst attack the city has experienced and the worst ever to hit the north of England. uppityperson May 2017 #129

Yes, & meanwhile, trump crimes are off page 1. furtheradu May 2017 #4

False -- Trump scandal getting equal coverage whathehell May 2017 #130

UNREC brooklynite May 2017 #5

I rec this thread. The news did the same thing with 911. Loop the loop. shraby May 2017 #8

But endlessly reporting the same Trump/Russia story is ok? brooklynite May 2017 #9

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

Missing and dead children are ignored every day jberryhill May 2017 #55

Not by the dozens, they aren't. Not by a bomb, they aren't. WinkyDink May 2017 #96

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

Has nothing to do with Trump. Its redundant lovemydogs May 2017 #13

This IS news. If you don't want to see it then trash the thread. Others want to discuss it. grossproffit May 2017 #7

It's what terrorists want, so we give it to them jberryhill May 2017 #12

There have been terror attacks by nationalists, IRA in the 80s, ect. lovemydogs May 2017 #16

Seriously? Children are dead and many still missing and this is your concern? Talk about boorish. grossproffit May 2017 #18

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Maybe they'll show grotesque blown up children to relieve your boredom with the story. uppityperson May 2017 #29

luckily your OP won't change anything snooper2 May 2017 #124

I always wondered why the networks didn't break away from their 9/11 coverage... brooklynite May 2017 #19

This pretty much JUST HAPPENED. demmiblue May 2017 #20

Some people believe making some sort of Codeine May 2017 #23

+1 Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #113

This message was self-deleted by its author Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #115

+1 TDale313 May 2017 #35

Post removed Post removed May 2017 #21

Wow. Your priorities are fucked up. nt Codeine May 2017 #22

No. Manchester can be looked in on once every few hours. Unplug your TV. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #32

I haven't watched any of it. Codeine May 2017 #33

Are you really really sorry? RhodeIslandOne May 2017 #24

Post removed Post removed May 2017 #26

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

You want your screaming child on continuous loop jberryhill May 2017 #34

No response warranted! cornball 24 May 2017 #42

Since the bodies haven't cooled, I doubt having your dead chikd on tv is of minimal importance uppityperson May 2017 #44

We give these terrorists what they want jberryhill May 2017 #45

I agree, days is too much. It's only been a few hours yet now though. uppityperson May 2017 #60

To bring home the reality, maybe I damn well would. WinkyDink May 2017 #100

The risk of death via terrorism is dwarfed by other causes. But terror delivers eyeballs. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #30

Well said DeminPennswoods May 2017 #31

This just happened 4 hours ago and you're sick of it? You're calling it porn? milestogo May 2017 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author demmiblue May 2017 #37

philosslayer? melman May 2017 #38

Gosh, What a Shame That Your TV Doesn't Get Any Other Channels Leith May 2017 #39

i lost friends in a terrorist attack. hrmjustin May 2017 #40

The moment we treat a terrorist attack as a non-story, we've essentially normalized it. Bleacher Creature May 2017 #43

It's not "story v. non-story". That's a false dichotomy. jberryhill May 2017 #46

Then what's the point of this thread? Bleacher Creature May 2017 #50

It's the ONLY story jberryhill May 2017 #53

I turned it off after an hour or so... Wounded Bear May 2017 #47

Rachel said as much SCVDem May 2017 #73

That's how much of it starts...nt Wounded Bear May 2017 #74

"the news goes on a 24 - 48 hour terrorism orgy". Yeah, that's a really long time. aikoaiko May 2017 #48

They have little solid information JenniferJuniper May 2017 #54

Something is very wrong with you. cwydro May 2017 #51

Because you don't see what this is doing. lovemydogs May 2017 #59

You obviously do not remember when the media left after an hour or so when it did not involve lovemydogs May 2017 #64

Bullshit. cwydro May 2017 #67

Why are you concerned about imaginary revenge more than about the real murders? Muslims WinkyDink May 2017 #106

does your TV have an on/off switch? and a channel selector? NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #52

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

I agree cilla4progress May 2017 #56

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

I haven't seen that confirmed anywhere melman May 2017 #65

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

How do YOU know it was a Muslim attack leftynyc May 2017 #110

What is this complaint with boredom??? yuiyoshida May 2017 #61

It is boring to hear the same old breathless coverage and pushing the muslim as evil lovemydogs May 2017 #66

YOU know what? IF you are BORED... yuiyoshida May 2017 #68

You keep saying that melman May 2017 #79

Well, maybe if Muslims stopped their terrorist attacks: Manchester; Orlando; Paris; London; San WinkyDink May 2017 #89

Who on the news even mentioned Muslims? leftynyc May 2017 #112

+1 Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #114

Has anyone seen the media stick around when it is not a muslim attack? lovemydogs May 2017 #70

I personally think the media needs to cover these things with alot more common sense lovemydogs May 2017 #71

Same ole play script: "Terror, terror, terror!" southerncrone May 2017 #72

What is your basic problem with calling an actual terrorist attack, terrorism? WinkyDink May 2017 #90

Certainly, it's the way they report it G_j May 2017 #75

It's because England is a "friendly" place like France or Belgium etc. shadowmayor May 2017 #80

Well you could say the opposite happens here melman May 2017 #81

Yeppers shadowmayor May 2017 #84

Hurting children gets news headlines Not Ruth May 2017 #82

Welcome to DU. As your welcome gift, here's a letter "u." rzemanfl May 2017 #125

It definitely gives the terrorists what they want. Beartracks May 2017 #83

100% agree, dogs jodymarie aimee May 2017 #86

Gee, another thread on how this is all just "TOO MUCH MANCHESTER!!!" Wow. You can't even stand a WinkyDink May 2017 #87

Fits right in with Food Porn and Realtor Porn HAB911 May 2017 #91

This is a bizarre use of the term. Do you realize that DOZENS of CHILDREN were slain?? That WinkyDink May 2017 #92

Which one? HAB911 May 2017 #94

ALL THREE. It's facile, for one thing. For another, it is repulsive to WinkyDink May 2017 #97

Porn HAB911 May 2017 #101

Yeah, I know; I taught it for 30 years. Studied the history of it. That's why WinkyDink May 2017 #104

Well good for you! HAB911 May 2017 #105

Look, this is a major crime and tragedy. It is simply, what would be the word, naive? WinkyDink May 2017 #109

I'm with you HAB911 May 2017 #111

On 9/11, as a New Yorker, I found I needed to watch the news about it somewhat compulsively. Squinch May 2017 #102

Very easy to call it porn leftynyc May 2017 #107

+1 DrDan May 2017 #117

Good post. cwydro May 2017 #119

+1 obnoxiousdrunk May 2017 #131

Poor you BeyondGeography May 2017 #108

Welcome to the harsh world Lee-Lee May 2017 #118

This thread is an embarrassment to this site. Ace Rothstein May 2017 #120

Agree leftynyc May 2017 #121

I agree. cwydro May 2017 #122

Especially considering it popped up within an hour or so of the news breaking. Coventina May 2017 #123

Agreed! hrmjustin May 2017 #133

It's not just terrorism that gets excessive media coverage...Disasters and whathehell May 2017 #126

Was just reading about the 8 year old with tears in my eyes Not Ruth May 2017 #128

Watching MSNBC right now, covering Russians mentalsolstice May 2017 #132

The bomber spent his school break fighting in Libya Not Ruth May 2017 #134