Terrorism and Fearmongering by Fox News
What is normal my friends? We are all in a state of insecurity and neurotic denial. We all have these fears and fantasies of unchecked conspiracies. That tension just went up a notch with the events in France. People have cancelled plane reservations for Paris and other European capitals based on just pure fear. American have an easy time creating an 'other' and putting all the ills of the world in their bucket.
During the 1920's the Ku Klux Klan peaked with millions of organizers and then had a march on Washington D.C. to fight the 'foreign' influencers and colored people. The people of color here did suffer during those times, but it was largely a reaction to WW I and the rejection of all outside influences, including recent immigrants at that time that were supposedly ruining the 'Pure' WASP country.
Fast forward 100 years and we still have that fear of the 'other'. The Kouchi brothers re-igninted the flame that was just below the surface, although it was low on gas due to the 14 years of war, but its slowly coming back. People are loading up on Glocks and any kind of weapon that can kill and maim anything that would threaten their worst fears.
Those fears are materializing in the phenotype of Arabic men and women. Now we have threats going out again at a targeted minority and fear mongering Fox News Channel that is spreading those flames. I rage against Monica Crowley(the bitch that Nixon was in love with) who shows up with her good teeth and blond hair and millions in the bank to talk about how Obama is weak against terror.
She is a person that has not interacted with any one that is a person of color...maybe Heraldo Rivera got kiss on the cheek.
Anyway, let me close out this tirade by saying its not so much the neurotic mind but the mass effect of fear on the populace that creates these situations. Don't surrender to your base instincts or start watching Fox News...please!
During the 1920's the Ku Klux Klan peaked with millions of organizers and then had a march on Washington D.C. to fight the 'foreign' influencers and colored people. The people of color here did suffer during those times, but it was largely a reaction to WW I and the rejection of all outside influences, including recent immigrants at that time that were supposedly ruining the 'Pure' WASP country.
Fast forward 100 years and we still have that fear of the 'other'. The Kouchi brothers re-igninted the flame that was just below the surface, although it was low on gas due to the 14 years of war, but its slowly coming back. People are loading up on Glocks and any kind of weapon that can kill and maim anything that would threaten their worst fears.
Those fears are materializing in the phenotype of Arabic men and women. Now we have threats going out again at a targeted minority and fear mongering Fox News Channel that is spreading those flames. I rage against Monica Crowley(the bitch that Nixon was in love with) who shows up with her good teeth and blond hair and millions in the bank to talk about how Obama is weak against terror.
She is a person that has not interacted with any one that is a person of color...maybe Heraldo Rivera got kiss on the cheek.
Anyway, let me close out this tirade by saying its not so much the neurotic mind but the mass effect of fear on the populace that creates these situations. Don't surrender to your base instincts or start watching Fox News...please!
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