ESPN still has their head up their arse, going all in on their Mizzou narrative

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You think over the past 24 hours, when facts got out about the hunger strike dude coming from a wealthy family, that these events may have been made up, that this could all be based on a hoax, and that the Missouri professors and protestors have not conducted themselves in a proper manner, they would hold off on stories like this.

Nope.

Full steam ahead. Doubling down.

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The media exists to distract and divide. Why does this latest example surprise you?

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The media exists to distract and divide. Why does this latest example surprise you?

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Because in the last 24 hours you have seen media outlets begin to distance themselves from this story and rethink their strategy on how to cover it, because as more facts get out, the original narrative begins to fall apart.

Not ESPN. They are still going on as if this is 1960s Selma all over again.

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Are black people monolithic?

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no, which is why the whole premise behind the recent surge of activism is so freaking stupid.

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Are black people monolithic?

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Are white people?

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Are black people monolithic?

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Politically? Yes.

The 2016 POTUS election will show the black vote 93% for Hillary as it would be for any Democrat.

The White vote will split as will the Asian and Hispanic votes. Blacks, though, 90%+.

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which is why the whole premise behind the recent surge of activism is so freaking stupid

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Fair, point taken, on a superficial note. But many black people, from my conversations with my best friend(s) and others, seem to have an inherent bond linked to their color, espeicall through the shared experiences of racism, discrimination, and segregation. Thats why you can see a rich black kid pulling hard for the inner city kid from the hood.

We dont have that collective experience, which is why I think its so easy for us to dismiss poor whites or less fortunate whites. We have, in a way, had the true experience of a individualistic and more self-centered society. Those groups had to cling to each other for their entire existence on this planet, due to the social and economic barriers once placed in their way.

I think thats why we dont get why a rich kid would ever associate or fight for the plights of some poor kid. Thats why, to me, why using things that MAKE sense to us dont really fit into how they have experienced things or may see things.

I also think the surge in all activism is partially due to the discrimination some groups have felt and to their empowerment in this new climate. Things are changing, and this isnt, unfortunately or fortunately, ronald reagans USA anymore. Our demographics are evolving and as we embrace more and more different people, the ideals of our country suggest that they be respected and protected just as our class was in the 1940s.

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The media exists to distract and divide. Why does this latest example surprise you?



Because in the last 24 hours you have seen media outlets begin to distance themselves from this story and rethink their strategy on how to cover it, because as more facts get out, the original narrative begins to fall apart.

Not ESPN. They are still going on as if this is 1960s Selma all over again.

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That's how propaganda machines work.

Again, why is this surprising? This is what the media does. This is why it exists.

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Why do you keep mentioning that as if it's relevant?

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Because demanding the chancellor admit his white privilege is hypocritical considering he grew up in a huge mansion.

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That's how propaganda machines work.

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I agree, but you are starting to see propaganda outlets like the New York Times, one of the largest propaganda outlets of them all, start to take a step back and become more critical of all of this.