In Which Susie Is Sarcastic
Question: Now that the Russian spies have been/are being deported, what will the "news" media use to fill the space in which they should be talking about the Gulf Oil Spill?
Here's a little video and discussion.
Some thoughts:
1. Ms. Arnesen makes some sweeping generalizations and jumps to a few unsupported conclusions, but what she says about the circus and looking good for the photo-ops is absolutely right (and disgusting). And what the hell is the EPA for, anyway, if it says things are fine?
2. Ms. Arnesen seemed surprised that Fox didn't do anything with their reporter's story. Cynically, I say that network has a terrible conundrum being even more overtly based on a web of lies than other networks (though I will say, the news in this country has only ever rarely been about revealing The Truth to the public). They want to show destruction and blame it somehow on President Obama, but showing the human and environmental destruction contradicts the GOP mantra of Drill, Baby, Drill. Likewise, their conspiracy-theorying lacks creativity. Kenya used to be British. Mr. Obama's father was from Kenya. CLEARLY he has deep personal ties to BP! But that would contradict with their narrative that he's a Black President colluding with those scheming minorities to debase the God-given whiteness purity of Our Great Nation, with their being poor and obese and illegal and gang-members and such. Or something.
3. It's surprisingly easy to be a conspiracy theorist, but if there is not pressure to minimize coverage of the Oil Spill, then the news media have infinitely shorter attention spans than their consumers. Also, how much money do these oil corporations pour into our government anyway?? Politics is all about ponies and balloons, yes, but these balloons are pretty deflated and the pony only knows one trick. You know Misty of Chincoteague was a one trick pony. She had a little platform, and she would stand with one front hoof on the platform and then hold out her other front hoof to "shake hands." But you know, people always came to see her because she was Misty. She was already famous. Government is like that.
4. As a cultural curiosity, early in the video, Ms. Arnesen makes an aside during her I'm On Your Side introduction that her two children "look like their daddy." Dear world, we still have a long way to go...
But no worries! Because Sarah Palin knows that Real Women With Common Sense Are All Mommies And We They Are All UPSET! That Sarah Palin Was Not Elected! And They Quite Possibly Will Use Their Magical Mommy Shapeshifting Powers (TM) To Possibly Join Forces With Basque Terrorists (Or Just Use Bad Grammar!) And Paint AMERICA PINK! Because All Real Women Are Defined Entirely By The Color PINK! Which Has Nothing Whatsoever To Do With Drinking Along With Dumbo! OR SOMETHING.
I'm good at saying the first nonsense that pops into my head, you know, and I've actually met a number of government officials from several countries. Maybe I should run for something.
Overall, though, my inner Marxist is impressed by the citizen activism that's happening in the U.S. today (facilitated by the internet). The People want Hope And Change. We're just going to have to do it ourselves. And you know, the GOP is there, making sure we have plenty of guns to kill each other with when we do. :P
Here's a little video and discussion.
Some thoughts:
1. Ms. Arnesen makes some sweeping generalizations and jumps to a few unsupported conclusions, but what she says about the circus and looking good for the photo-ops is absolutely right (and disgusting). And what the hell is the EPA for, anyway, if it says things are fine?
2. Ms. Arnesen seemed surprised that Fox didn't do anything with their reporter's story. Cynically, I say that network has a terrible conundrum being even more overtly based on a web of lies than other networks (though I will say, the news in this country has only ever rarely been about revealing The Truth to the public). They want to show destruction and blame it somehow on President Obama, but showing the human and environmental destruction contradicts the GOP mantra of Drill, Baby, Drill. Likewise, their conspiracy-theorying lacks creativity. Kenya used to be British. Mr. Obama's father was from Kenya. CLEARLY he has deep personal ties to BP! But that would contradict with their narrative that he's a Black President colluding with those scheming minorities to debase the God-given whiteness purity of Our Great Nation, with their being poor and obese and illegal and gang-members and such. Or something.
3. It's surprisingly easy to be a conspiracy theorist, but if there is not pressure to minimize coverage of the Oil Spill, then the news media have infinitely shorter attention spans than their consumers. Also, how much money do these oil corporations pour into our government anyway?? Politics is all about ponies and balloons, yes, but these balloons are pretty deflated and the pony only knows one trick. You know Misty of Chincoteague was a one trick pony. She had a little platform, and she would stand with one front hoof on the platform and then hold out her other front hoof to "shake hands." But you know, people always came to see her because she was Misty. She was already famous. Government is like that.
4. As a cultural curiosity, early in the video, Ms. Arnesen makes an aside during her I'm On Your Side introduction that her two children "look like their daddy." Dear world, we still have a long way to go...
But no worries! Because Sarah Palin knows that Real Women With Common Sense Are All Mommies And We They Are All UPSET! That Sarah Palin Was Not Elected! And They Quite Possibly Will Use Their Magical Mommy Shapeshifting Powers (TM) To Possibly Join Forces With Basque Terrorists (Or Just Use Bad Grammar!) And Paint AMERICA PINK! Because All Real Women Are Defined Entirely By The Color PINK! Which Has Nothing Whatsoever To Do With Drinking Along With Dumbo! OR SOMETHING.
I'm good at saying the first nonsense that pops into my head, you know, and I've actually met a number of government officials from several countries. Maybe I should run for something.
Overall, though, my inner Marxist is impressed by the citizen activism that's happening in the U.S. today (facilitated by the internet). The People want Hope And Change. We're just going to have to do it ourselves. And you know, the GOP is there, making sure we have plenty of guns to kill each other with when we do. :P