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If you tell someone “There’s been a bombing !” with anguish, they’ll immediately assume you’re talking about a terrorist attack in the west, not in the middle east. (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by soumerd_retardataire@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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Source : @caitoz

I know that it's because saying something with anguish or surprise means that it rarely happens, but this sentence striked me by its truthfulness.

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[–] soumerd_retardataire@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Our medias and politicians, i'm from Lemmygrad on my main account if my personal opinion ever mattered.
But we(sterners) have double standards.

I admitted my formulation was poorly written here

If i may, here's an other excerpt from C.Johnstone who's saying that even admitting this double standard between civilians and terrorists isn't enough for us to currently support Israel/westerners :