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[–] piezoelectron@sopuli.xyz 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is effectively saying, "This article is correct but for the wrong reasons". People aren't angry about why hundreds of migrants dying isn't newsworthy. They're angry that it's not newsworthy.

I'm frankly surprised that not enough people find it disgusting that the EU passively killing hundreds of refugees is less interesting because the EU does so regularly.

[–] econpol@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People like novelty. That's not too surprising. Additionally, a growing share of people in the EU don't want migrants to come. Empathy is declining.

[–] misaloun@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

And that's exactly what were speaking against.

[–] Texas_Hangover@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because immigrants die in stupid ways all the time. A shit in your toilet is not newsworthy. A shit on your kitchen table is.

[–] Licensed_to_ill@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The way you just compared migrants to shit in your toilet rubs me the wrong way.

Username checks out I guess.

[–] theredroom@midwest.social 0 points 1 year ago

I agree. Rubbed me so wrong that a genie just shot out of a bottle next to me.