[IMC-US] Commentary on a feature

[Ana Nogueira]

I disagree. There is more to this story than just bush stole the election.
And I think it is interesting to discuss it. I think your opinion belongs as
a comment to the feature, not as an editorial judgement on what gets
promoted. And There are links in the feature that point to kerry's bs.

the feature has generated over 75 comments and an interesting debate. If we
are not going to "allow" diverse features and discussions on this site, then
I don¹t really want to participate in it.

On 11/5/04 3:11 PM, "deva" <drdartist at riseup.net> wrote:

> On the US site is a feature "Who Is The Other Half?"
> 
> I think this is poor analysis of the situation and plays into the same
> mindsets that are propagated by corporate media.
> 
> First, the election was stolen. That should be the primary story, not
> some typically leftist handwringing soul searching self doubt piece.
> How about some solidarity for all the people of color who had their
> votes stolen?
> 
> The republicans did it in 2000, anyone with any sense knew they were
> gonna do it in 2004 (kudos to Blackboxvoting.org and Bev Harris!) and
> the Democrats did basically nothing for 4 years.
> 
> Second, the story mentions nothing about how much Kerry was just like
> Bush. Of course the middle of the country would rather have someone
> more like them, when both candidates are saying damn near the same
> thing. Kerry is an elitist east coast snob.
> 
> Third, There is no other half. No black and white split. The corporate
> machine just loves to create the illusion of left and right and keep
> people split in half while they take us all down. Many good people
> voted for Bush because they are conservatives and they had nothing
> better. Same that many good progressives voted for Kerry because they
> had nothing better.
> 
> Kerry and Bush are Skull and Bones brothers and on the same side.
> 
> Bush was very beatable, but there is no way Kerry was going to attack
> him where he was weak, because to do so would go against his corporate
> owners. The Dems would rather accept second place in a fake two party
> system, rather than challenge the system itself.
> 
> my thoughts on the matter
> deva
> 
> Fuck the Corporate Media -
> 
> Corporate Media is a disease
> Indymedia is a cure
> 
> The single most important act people can take is to stop watching TV
> and reading newspapers.
> 
> *** *** ***
> 
> "Beware the newspapers, for they will have you hating the oppressed,
> and loving the people doing the oppressing"
> Malcolm X
> 
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