I don't know if I'm just paying less attention to discourse or if this is an actual thing. Just a thought.

  • HiImThomasPynchon [des/pair, it/its]
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    2 years ago

    Speaking as a non-American, the algorithm has been feeding me quite a lot of coverage via our own national media. Its been very condemnatory of the police involved but in a very "You should be glad our police aren't like this!" way.

    Even though they emipirically are.

    • waterfox [none/use name]
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      2 years ago

      America serves a critical role in your country by letting your ruling class blame their own crimes on us. Everyone gets to say, "America bad!" and it is important for national unity to distract the people. In Europe shared anti-Americanism is about the only thing still holding the EU together.

      • HiImThomasPynchon [des/pair, it/its]
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        2 years ago

        Is it really just Anti-Americanism holding the EU together? I could have sworn there was a decent amount of racism towards Turkey in the mix.