• BakerBagel
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    2 months ago

    I’m a bit torn, because I think that horrific atrocities should be seen by the public for them to face the reality of the world we live in. The full color combat footage played on the nightly news during the 60’s and 70’s played a huge role in turning public support against the war. The horrors going in in places like Gaza, Ukraine, Myanmar, Yeman and Sudan shouldn’t be hidden from our “sensible” Western eyes when it is daily life for millions across the globe.

    Snuff films like 3 Guys, 1 Hammer probably don’t belong on Twitter, but I don’t know where the line should be drawn. Should footage of JFK’s assassination be censored and hidden from public view? What about the attempt on Regan? Or the killing of George Floyd? What about footage of US sponsored drone strikes on civilians?