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originally posted by: loam
a reply to: SleeperHasAwakened
An important question. My bet is that it complicates too many narratives.
This is the state of affairs: we are each of us our own police investigator when it comes to just checking the news.
originally posted by: SleeperHasAwakened
Why the US MSM news embargo on South Africa?
originally posted by: kykweer
a reply to: SleeperHasAwakened
Thank for the OP, but I have to disagree with you, I don't think it is a case of what's happening in South Africa is getting suppressed.
What's happening fits most non Africans perception of Africa... Chaos, political instability, poverty, useless government, lawlessness, the 3rd world, uncivilized etc
News media is corporate entities, they sell news to those that click the links, now behind them there is always a "narrative" (and that's the problem), but ultimately they will report any news that wants to be consumed.
To most Americans its all about "well that's Africa for you"...
They are more likely to click on the flooding in Germany, because it's "closer" to them than Africa is.
I don't think there is anything sinister at play apart from people's closed mindedness.
originally posted by: JBurns
It is so shocking precisely because of how far ahead South Africa is. This isn't a third world country we're talking about here. Very scary.
originally posted by: Aliquandro
a reply to: anonentity
Best I can guess from the limited news on it is massive food and resource shortages. The riots took out so much infrastructure, the damage has been done. Almost 300 dead and hospitals are full of injured
Hard to find anything current
originally posted by: SleeperHasAwakened
a reply to: Aliquandro
Thanks for posting the video, will watch what I can of it, but if you had to summarize key points from it (it's 2 hours long IIUC) what would they be?