Dave Eggers -- What is the What

[purplespatula]

I've had a really hard time understanding the Sudan conflict, and I don't think it's due to a lack of effort on my part. Media coverage is sporadic and often betrays biases and the issues themselves are muddled by too many groups with too many competing interests. Reading a linear narrative of one Lost Boy's experience is enlightening, if painful

Comments

[fotoplasma]

It's important and I agree with you

[purplespatula]

Well, it's partly a fault of yours, maybe, but it's also a fault of the media system for being so incredibly difficult to navigate.

I understand the trust argument for not voting, and I guess that one frustrates me somewhat less. To me there's a difference between saying "hey, I like all the candidates; I like politics as usual; things will be cool so I don't need to vote!" and saying "shit, I can choose between bad and worse, see you later, bitches."

Global economy == someone's going to be selling weapons for conflict == (I believe) international conflict. There's a statement made when a arms deal is made.

[fotoplasma]

There's absolutely a difference between the two explanations. I imagine that people who are benefiting from "politics as usual" pretty much made up the high-degree-of-trust argument in order to attempt to debunk the thought that there are huge systemic and institutional problems with American government and politics. Generalized opinion, but I think it's backed up pretty well in our context

[pentacruz]

"I haven't been able to vote in my life."

What? Are you a felon?

[mercureal]

or a canadian?

[purplespatula]

A little more of the latter, a little less of the former...

[fotoplasma]

One part felon, four parts Canadian? :P