The USA is a basket case

GentleGeorge · 03-06-2021, 11:23 AM

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/unit...gtype=homepage

Peaky · 03-06-2021, 11:43 AM

Irrevocably broken society in that respect. And seems to be getting progressively worse not better.

At this point every mass shooting is met with a shrug, and frankly I can't understand why the BBC still insists on making them headline news when they happen. I can't see that even a really off the scale horrible gun crime (say shooting of every single kid in a school assembly) would be enough to break the inertia. The answer from too many people would be “why weren't the teachers armed?”.

shri · 03-06-2021, 12:15 PM

I can't understand why the BBC still insists on making them headline news when they happen.

The BBC does like to highlight problems in the former colonies with a certain amount of enthusiasm.

Andy SNK · 03-06-2021, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by shri:

The BBC does like to highlight problems in the former colonies with a certain amount of enthusiasm.

because that's how they make news

hullexile · 03-06-2021, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Andy SNK:

because that's how they make news

That is their problem, "make" not "report".

GentleGeorge · 03-06-2021, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by shri:

The BBC does like to highlight problems in the former colonies with a certain amount of enthusiasm.

TBH they don't restrain themselves to former colonies that were actually occupied, merely having raided and burned down a few cultural relics there seems to be enough to make the beeb want to have a go

East_coast · 03-06-2021, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by hullexile:

That is their problem, "make" not "report".

Isn't that the case with many news outlets. Just read another source that looks at things from a different angle and form an opinion. That's the beauty of a free press.

kittykaitak · 03-06-2021, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Peaky:

Irrevocably broken society in that respect. And seems to be getting progressively worse not better.

At this point every mass shooting is met with a shrug, and frankly I can't understand why the BBC still insists on making them headline news when they happen..

The BBC runs SCMP?!

DimSumBond · 03-06-2021, 04:18 PM

If you are from the US, this is hardly news. I’m not saying this isn’t totally messed up, but it is what it is for the US. Just a couple of weeks ago, some toddler got killed in a road rage incident. And a toddler also got shot in a drive by. It’s very sad.

hullexile · 03-06-2021, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by East_coast:

Isn't that the case with many news outlets. Just read another source that looks at things from a different angle and form an opinion. That's the beauty of a free press.

Yes but when it becomes "make up" news that is the problem.

A couple of weeks ago the BBC ran two stories on covid in the Philippines.

The first stated that the Philippines had only approved two vaccines. Totally false and a quick check on google or call to the DOH would have told them it was seven.

The second reported the country was in disarray because of a surge in cases. This was about a month after the peak in cases and as the country was relaxing restrictions. Hospitals were using about 60% of capacity.

Minor points but annoying because totally unprofessional and unnecessary.

I still though completely support a free press.