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In this installment, we explore the global phenomenon of modern police brutality, and note its origins in the media.










We as a 'wired' society know that this authoritarian brutality exists on almost every continent of our precious planet. What we don't know as a society are the factors that contribute to these events. One such issue is media representation and underrepresentation. Typically, Americans receive their national and international information via televised news. So do many other 'developed' nations. What stories are being told? From whose perspective? At what cost?

One of the most crucial, televised conflicts in modern human history is that between Israel and Palestine. Israel being a Jewish state, and Palestine an Arab state. Here are the media's negative views of both nations (Arab and Israeli respectively):







Now, the most negative Israeli media I could find was a collection of UN documents. Pretty clandestine material, not publicized to any great degree. On the other hand, we have decades worth of negative Arab imagery, at present actively vilified. Which lends itself to behavior like this as U.S. soldiers 'police' Arab nations:





The same dynamic plays out for anyone vilified well enough:














The news outlets have access to information not privy to the public, but outlets answer to the federal government. Where does the power lie to change these views? What keeps change from surfacing?

"Each news outlet, whether its FOX News or MSNBC has resorted to preaching to its own choir as opposed to objectively presenting the news. Meanwhile, ethnic media sites have also penetrated the marketplace, offering yet another alternative to the mainstream news. While this has resulted in a more diverse media landscape, especially for minority communities who have for years felt underrepresented and largely ignored by the mainstream media, it comes at a cost.

That cost: Collectively we are not coming to the table with an established set of facts. Based upon the outlets we frequent, we are getting divergent information, and there is a growing uncertainty on whether there is an objective truth anymore. The other cost: We are quickly devolving into various tribes as opposed to one electorate.

You could argue those tribes have always existed. And you would be right. But my point is that the current state of American journalism is furthering that gap as oppose to shrinking it."

"There's no doubt that polarization matters,” said David Wilson, a political psychologist. “The problem with the news media is it all depends on your perspective.”-- Devona Walker @theloop21.com


Which brings this expose to a close on one truth: Citizens are being led to separate conclusions by the media. Which brings us to one question, the same question: why? The answer: to force consent.

In none of the police brutality videos does anyone say "no" to them, even though they know what is happening is illegal. Somehow, the people find a way to submit. How can all these different people around the world be influenced to consent to being beaten? How can all of these different people around the world don a uniform be influenced to beat, maim, torture, and kill? Programming:




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