The other day CNN ran a factual story that I heartily approved, a 5W story about racial/religious violence in Sweden.
Should I say good on ya? Your approval has nothing to do with the truth either, no? I'm sure curious why people are picking on Sweden. Why not France or Germany? Better yet, why not Norway?
Sweden may even have a bigger problem because they've taken in more immigrants. I think the obvious subtext is about Muslim immigrants, at least now. It's that stuff that lies under the surface that makes "the truth" merely a tool. It's not about statistics (or who or where the most crimes are. We all know that they'll be in the poorest areas. It really isn't rocket science). Here, it's used as the basis for saying that Trump was right about something he said about Sweden. Then we get pages of links to videos proving him right. Of course, all he implied was that something had happened in Sweden. Ok, he heard it on FOX news. Did that make what he said true? Waaal, not really.
But, the efforts to prove him right have nothing to do with Sweden. It's about Trump's policy for here. Betcha nobody here who's posted except Bao could actually explain Sweden's immigration policy, other than it takes in Muslim refugees. And, it's not because Muslims commit a statistically relevant percentage of crimes, or dope dealing. For those, we have to vilify others. Well, that's changing now.
Anyway, as I've said, I don't let the news manipulate me. I take Twain's perspective on that. Afa refugees, I only have a moral and ethical perspective toward them, not a political one. I don't care how deep they delve into the background of someone who wants to come here. However, I am concerned on a social and political level about how American (Muslim, Jewish and other) citizens are treated.
"A man is rich when he has time and freewill. How he chooses to invest both will determine the return on his investment."