vijayjohn wrote:I guess I was wrong then, because apparently Paris doesn't even make it into the top 10.
You made need to wait for people to compile their end-of-the-year lists.
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vijayjohn wrote:I guess I was wrong then, because apparently Paris doesn't even make it into the top 10.
vijayjohn wrote:Saim wrote:You probably still got the wave of Facebook "support" with all those profile pictures though, right?
No, because I don't have Facebook.
It's so weird, like there has to be a hierarchy of significance of terrorist attacks. 9/11 > Paris > everything else.
Car wrote:vijayjohn wrote:Saim wrote:You probably still got the wave of Facebook "support" with all those profile pictures though, right?
No, because I don't have Facebook.
It's so weird, like there has to be a hierarchy of significance of terrorist attacks. 9/11 > Paris > everything else.
And yet I've seen Americans complain how people didn't show the same kind of solidarity and sympathy after 9/11 as they did after Paris...
Car wrote:vijayjohn wrote:Saim wrote:You probably still got the wave of Facebook "support" with all those profile pictures though, right?
No, because I don't have Facebook.
It's so weird, like there has to be a hierarchy of significance of terrorist attacks. 9/11 > Paris > everything else.
And yet I've seen Americans complain how people didn't show the same kind of solidarity and sympathy after 9/11 as they did after Paris...
Dormouse559 wrote:I hear there are millions of people who have those as many as five times a day. They say all you can do is pray until it passes.
Car wrote:And yet I've seen Americans complain how people didn't show the same kind of solidarity and sympathy after 9/11 as they did after Paris...
vijayjohn wrote:Here, I get the impression that people aren't even all that sympathetic for the victims of the Paris attacks. They were so upset about September 11, which I can understand to a point, but by contrast, the amount of media coverage I've seen given here to even those attacks seems remarkably underwhelming to me tbh.
johnklepac wrote:vijayjohn wrote:Here, I get the impression that people aren't even all that sympathetic for the victims of the Paris attacks. They were so upset about September 11, which I can understand to a point, but by contrast, the amount of media coverage I've seen given here to even those attacks seems remarkably underwhelming to me tbh.
What really gets me are the people who give all this crap to people with French-flag profile pictures because terrorist bombings occur every day in poorer parts of the world less dear to the Judeo-Christian US' hearts - and then promptly do nothing and show no support for those victims either.
johnklepac wrote:What really gets me are the people who give all this crap to people with French-flag profile pictures because terrorist bombings occur every day in poorer parts of the world less dear to the Judeo-Christian US' hearts - and then promptly do nothing and show no support for those victims either.
Dr. House wrote:I think it's nice if some of these people actually bought a flower or lit a candle in front of the French embassy, but clicking on two buttons on Facebook can be hardly called solidarity...
johnklepac wrote:What really gets me are the people who give all this crap to people with French-flag profile pictures because terrorist bombings occur every day in poorer parts of the world less dear to the Judeo-Christian US' hearts - and then promptly do nothing and show no support for those victims either.
Saim wrote:I don't give them crap for terrorist bombings happening all over the world, I give them crap for how superficial and meaningless their "solidarity" is. When I see the same selfies pouting in front of mirrors draped in a tricolour I can't help but laugh at how ridiculous they are.
linguoboy wrote:Dr. House wrote:I think it's nice if some of these people actually bought a flower or lit a candle in front of the French embassy, but clicking on two buttons on Facebook can be hardly called solidarity...
But buying a flower can be? Still seems an awfully low bar.
Mark Zuckerberg wrote:I want to add my voice in support of Muslims in our community and around the world.
After the Paris attacks and hate this week, I can only imagine the fear Muslims feel that they will be persecuted for the actions of others.
As a Jew, my parents taught me that we must stand up against attacks on all communities. Even if an attack isn't against you today, in time attacks on freedom for anyone will hurt everyone.
If you're a Muslim in this community, as the leader of Facebook I want you to know that you are always welcome here and that we will fight to protect your rights and create a peaceful and safe environment for you.
Having a child has given us so much hope, but the hate of some can make it easy to succumb to cynicism. We must not lose hope. As long as we stand together and see the good in each other, we can build a better world for all people.
Saim wrote:I kind of forgive people for the whole French flag Facebook fad
Yasna wrote:Saim wrote:I kind of forgive people for the whole French flag Facebook fad
That's so generous of you. Now I just need to find it in my heart to forgive the people who were so cynical as to disparage a simple token of solidarity after a massacre.
Saim wrote:Yasna wrote:Saim wrote:I kind of forgive people for the whole French flag Facebook fad
That's so generous of you. Now I just need to find it in my heart to forgive the people who were so cynical as to disparage a simple token of solidarity after a massacre.
If you want to call vanity and superficiality "solidarity", go ahead.
Yasna wrote:If you choose to think that people display tokens of solidarity (or support if you like) in order to get "likes", then you must live in a very dark world.
linguoboy wrote:I'm actually really curious what cues people follow when it comes to shared behaviours like these.
vijayjohn wrote:linguoboy wrote:I'm actually really curious what cues people follow when it comes to shared behaviours like these.
I keep getting the impression it's once everybody's forgotten how worried or concerned they were before.
linguoboy wrote:I just did a survey of my Facebook Friends. Out of slightly more than 400, seven still have the tricolore overlay, which is a fraction of how many displayed it during the first week post-attack.
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