It always frustrates me when my relatives watch TV news that favors substantial coverage of inconsequential local stories in the U.S. over more significant events internationally.
The comment I replied to was criticizing the parent comment for stating that this event isn’t consequential to an international audience.
My reflection was that I wish national news programs included more international content rather than focusing on trivial stories with no broad impact they probably pick up from social media.
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world
on 20 May 13:45
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Tell us, oh wise one, which human lives are deserving of being posted here and which are not.
theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com
on 20 May 17:40
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How is it not?
Danquebec@sh.itjust.works
on 20 May 23:54
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Rules only say that news should not be US internal news. Jamaica internal news are fine.
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world
on 20 May 12:35
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What an utter tragedy. Full solidarity to Jamaicans trying to make their part of our shared world better.
How dare you criticize police that aren’t american
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
on 20 May 12:49
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Jamaica is functionally a captive state. The police and the legislature are fully captured by foreign corporate interests. The public is held in poverty to extract their labor on the cheap.
Emigration from Jamaica is currently at a critical high, with over half of the population (54%) planning an attempt to leave within the next three years.
The whole Caribbean is under the yoke of repressive governments operating perpetually contracting local economies to support the tourist sector. But as a British Commonwealth (functionally little more than a colony) they don’t even enjoy a relationship to a prosperous mainland to backstop their atrocious domestic economic policy.
magnetosphere@fedia.io
on 20 May 13:11
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At least now, the issue will get more attention than it would have otherwise. On the bright side, she is now a contestant for most ironic death of the year.
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world
on 20 May 15:20
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There is no “bright” side to this. No “at least”. And this is a story about a real human being, not an entertainment piece to draw irony from.
Police should behave responsibly. The protest shouldn’t have had to happen in the first place. We can all agree on that.
The world is so fucked up that I HAVE to look for the “at least” and “bright” things, otherwise I’ll go insane. Some of us joke about serious things. Some of us rely on other methods. Either way, facing the enormity of the horrors surrounding us without any kind of coping mechanism is just too much.
FarraigePlaisteach@lemmy.world
on 20 May 17:54
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By all means step away and take good care of yourself when it gets too intense. It’s necessary at times. But comments like that just don’t belong here. We can’t ask victims to help us derail their stories so we can process our difficulties reading them. Let’s keep this about them and not make it about ourselves.
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ouch that hurt but is this really world news? is it relevant to an international audience?
Are you suggesting this isnt news because the country is small and not very important on a geopolitical level?
It always frustrates me when my relatives watch TV news that favors substantial coverage of inconsequential local stories in the U.S. over more significant events internationally.
Jamaica isn’t the part of the US. What’re you talking about?
The comment I replied to was criticizing the parent comment for stating that this event isn’t consequential to an international audience.
My reflection was that I wish national news programs included more international content rather than focusing on trivial stories with no broad impact they probably pick up from social media.
Tell us, oh wise one, which human lives are deserving of being posted here and which are not.
How is it not?
Rules only say that news should not be US internal news. Jamaica internal news are fine.
What an utter tragedy. Full solidarity to Jamaicans trying to make their part of our shared world better.
How dare you criticize police that aren’t american
Jamaica is functionally a captive state. The police and the legislature are fully captured by foreign corporate interests. The public is held in poverty to extract their labor on the cheap.
Emigration from Jamaica is currently at a critical high, with over half of the population (54%) planning an attempt to leave within the next three years.
The whole Caribbean is under the yoke of repressive governments operating perpetually contracting local economies to support the tourist sector. But as a British Commonwealth (functionally little more than a colony) they don’t even enjoy a relationship to a prosperous mainland to backstop their atrocious domestic economic policy.
At least now, the issue will get more attention than it would have otherwise. On the bright side, she is now a contestant for most ironic death of the year.
There is no “bright” side to this. No “at least”. And this is a story about a real human being, not an entertainment piece to draw irony from.
Police should behave responsibly. The protest shouldn’t have had to happen in the first place. We can all agree on that.
The world is so fucked up that I HAVE to look for the “at least” and “bright” things, otherwise I’ll go insane. Some of us joke about serious things. Some of us rely on other methods. Either way, facing the enormity of the horrors surrounding us without any kind of coping mechanism is just too much.
By all means step away and take good care of yourself when it gets too intense. It’s necessary at times. But comments like that just don’t belong here. We can’t ask victims to help us derail their stories so we can process our difficulties reading them. Let’s keep this about them and not make it about ourselves.
Agree 100%
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Waiting for another shooting at the protest for this shooting.
I always picture Jamaica as being more laid back than this.
You mean to tell me police violence exists in other places besides the US? /s