Comments on: LRA: The Genocide We Missed http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed Tue, 22 May 2012 02:41:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: keddaw http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed/comment-page-1#comment-6943 keddaw Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:47:10 +0000 http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed#comment-6943 Why don't you blog about Paris Hilton or something else shiny and important, this is, like, so depressing. And there you have it. The media is chasing customers rather than reporting. There is a great couple of lines by The Jam, Going Underground: 1. early in the song And the public gets what the public wants 2. later on And the public wants what the public gets Our outrages are all fake outrages, going from 36% tax to 39% tax is evil. With a $9trillion deficit? We get so many fluff stories and filler on TV that we care more about who did what on dancing With The Stars than how many children died of preventable diseases, malnutrition and dehydration today. Sad, but infinitely predictable. We are stupid creatures, easily distracted with the attention span of a gnat. Why don’t you blog about Paris Hilton or something else shiny and important, this is, like, so depressing.

And there you have it. The media is chasing customers rather than reporting.

There is a great couple of lines by The Jam, Going Underground:
1. early in the song
And the public gets what the public wants
2. later on
And the public wants what the public gets

Our outrages are all fake outrages, going from 36% tax to 39% tax is evil. With a $9trillion deficit? We get so many fluff stories and filler on TV that we care more about who did what on dancing With The Stars than how many children died of preventable diseases, malnutrition and dehydration today.

Sad, but infinitely predictable. We are stupid creatures, easily distracted with the attention span of a gnat.

]]> By: michael http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed/comment-page-1#comment-1339 michael Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:30:06 +0000 http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed#comment-1339 Even if you are a witness I don't think it empowers you to do much more (although you might be motivated to speak out). Don't really have an immediate solution -- maybe coverage is what's most important -- maybe emailing a few media outlets asking for coverage (and letting a few friends know)? I'll have to think about it (maybe starting an online community focused on informing others and having a say in what's covered) Even if you are a witness I don’t think it empowers you to do much more (although you might be motivated to speak out).

Don’t really have an immediate solution — maybe coverage is what’s most important — maybe emailing a few media outlets asking for coverage (and letting a few friends know)?

I’ll have to think about it (maybe starting an online community focused on informing others and having a say in what’s covered)

]]> By: alex http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed/comment-page-1#comment-1335 alex Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:02:58 +0000 http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed#comment-1335 A big problem is that people feel powerless. It's the old 'How could my actions alone make any difference?' dilemma. Unless you actually go and vividly witness what goes on, it's difficult to connect. With the internet, it's now much easier to find out what screwed up things go on in the world but from thought to action is still a big leap. Something like GetUp seems like an effective way to empower individuals. Any practical suggestions? A big problem is that people feel powerless. It’s the old ‘How could my actions alone make any difference?’ dilemma. Unless you actually go and vividly witness what goes on, it’s difficult to connect. With the internet, it’s now much easier to find out what screwed up things go on in the world but from thought to action is still a big leap. Something like GetUp seems like an effective way to empower individuals.

Any practical suggestions?

]]> By: Luba http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed/comment-page-1#comment-1314 Luba Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:48:19 +0000 http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed#comment-1314 "Genocide month" - how cheerful :) “Genocide month” – how cheerful :)

]]> By: Meg http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed/comment-page-1#comment-1311 Meg Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:20:34 +0000 http://anadder.com/lra-the-genocide-we-missed#comment-1311 Terrifying. Terrifying.

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