I think the American destruction of the Minab school children and teachers in Iran represents a very frightening turning point in how the United States does war and how the public accepts it
I believe this desensitization began with the skewing of mainstream news coverage of violent crime by over 1000%. Decades ago this statistic dawned on me the realization that we are being indoctrinated to believe in a danger that doesn’t exist in the way it’s been and being portrayed. It’s brainwashing. I grew up without TV and I greatly attribute my ability to see people for who they are as a result of that lack. I’m part of a fractional population that isn’t being told what people look like, how they act and what it should make me feel on a daily basis. That’s why Americans don’t care about Gaza, Iran or even their neighbors when there’s a perceived values schism. Shame on US. We are an abomiNation. It’s othering on a grand scale, when really there is no other, we’re all interconnected. Everyone just wants a safe place to raise their children. This country has been trained to militarize that human instinct through careful culturing of hate and bigotry. Their children or ours is a false dilemma. We’d all be safer if we all were made to be safe. But there’d be no profit in that approach to economy and politics.
Just finished reading the article. Thank you for providing access to it. I am so enraged at the United States’ continual negligence, recklessness, incompetence, and willful cruelty. War crimes against children (and civilians as a whole) committed in our names with our tax dollars is both inexcusable and unforgivable. I’m tired of it.
I personally was horrified by the attack on the Iranian school and the terrible toll of the lives taken. The more information that has been released regarding the attack has only increased my anger towards the perpetrators. Unfortunately, I don't see anything that I can personally do regarding this situation. I do hope that the future will find those responsible will be held to account for their actions, but I have reason to doubt that will ever happen. And I do recognize that there are over a hundred Iranian families that may never be able to forgive any Americans for the horror that has been done in our names.
I'd really love your thoughts today. Did you read the article?
I believe this desensitization began with the skewing of mainstream news coverage of violent crime by over 1000%. Decades ago this statistic dawned on me the realization that we are being indoctrinated to believe in a danger that doesn’t exist in the way it’s been and being portrayed. It’s brainwashing. I grew up without TV and I greatly attribute my ability to see people for who they are as a result of that lack. I’m part of a fractional population that isn’t being told what people look like, how they act and what it should make me feel on a daily basis. That’s why Americans don’t care about Gaza, Iran or even their neighbors when there’s a perceived values schism. Shame on US. We are an abomiNation. It’s othering on a grand scale, when really there is no other, we’re all interconnected. Everyone just wants a safe place to raise their children. This country has been trained to militarize that human instinct through careful culturing of hate and bigotry. Their children or ours is a false dilemma. We’d all be safer if we all were made to be safe. But there’d be no profit in that approach to economy and politics.
Fascinating thoughts here Sarina
Just finished reading the article. Thank you for providing access to it. I am so enraged at the United States’ continual negligence, recklessness, incompetence, and willful cruelty. War crimes against children (and civilians as a whole) committed in our names with our tax dollars is both inexcusable and unforgivable. I’m tired of it.
Many have become desensitized. Their actions toward humans are without empathy, they are classified as robots that bleeds red blood.
Agreed
I personally was horrified by the attack on the Iranian school and the terrible toll of the lives taken. The more information that has been released regarding the attack has only increased my anger towards the perpetrators. Unfortunately, I don't see anything that I can personally do regarding this situation. I do hope that the future will find those responsible will be held to account for their actions, but I have reason to doubt that will ever happen. And I do recognize that there are over a hundred Iranian families that may never be able to forgive any Americans for the horror that has been done in our names.
The photo eerily reminds me of the hull of a slave ship during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.