tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post8456773231313338564..comments2024-03-22T05:17:53.112-04:00Comments on Big Bad Bald Bastard: MadchesterBig Bad Bald Bastardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01983025559556548658noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-85671232469938567172017-05-24T12:19:25.135-04:002017-05-24T12:19:25.135-04:00It's also critical to realize how complicit we...It's also critical to realize how complicit we all are in these crimes. Murdering a bunch of kids at a concert really accomplishes nothing for the responsible organization. It's the breathless, wall-to-wall coverage that provides the effective outcomes they seek. The fear, the distrust, the erosion of democratic principles and most of all, the anger and hatred. These Islamist organizations NEED western hatred. They can't survive, indeed, cannot exist, in a world that is tolerant and embraces diversity. Creating the LePens and the Trumps and the Erdogans and trying to force a global muslim vs christian or shi'ite vs sunni endless war is the goal.<br /><br />If we - our societies, our species - could ever figure out how to limit the coverage and demonstrate courage, strength and resolve in the face of these attacks, they would have to eventually give up and try something else. That's the only 'answer', and it doesn't seem to be within reach...mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13057701313718589322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8526498499129692237.post-84670284555937739742017-05-23T23:38:09.139-04:002017-05-23T23:38:09.139-04:00I have to stop watching it. I have read that watch...I have to stop watching it. I have read that watching too much tragic news on television puts people in a low-key state of panic all of the time beyond what they even realize. <br /><br />Which is probably why people who watch too much TV news advocate such stupid things on behalf of the government and foreign countries. <br /><br />Stick with the butterflies as much as you can, I say...Harry Hamidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176265571549991218noreply@blogger.com