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"Obviously, establishment media has a lot of power in this, but less now than it used to."
I disagree.
Comparatively, more people (today compared to the 90s) get their perception of Israel from social media than traditional news like fox or cnn, as well as local protests, and are thus more likely to be supportive of or attend such a protest.
Literally had a post recently on hexbearabout how cable news viewers are the most Zionist, but cable news viewing is decreasing since the 90s.
I see what you're saying, but again, I disagree, per my previous comment.
I'm not discounting what you're saying but it's not as clear-cut as that.
I disagree.
Previously, there were more alternative media outlets.
And alternative bookstores.
Now?
Not so much.
Also, especially conservative news outlets have been capitalizing on social media a lot (and arguably winning).
I suppose, when I said institutional media I thought of Murdoch press and newspapers. Things like Facebook fall outside of that (think Arab spring, currently reading bevins book).
Including those changes things up, but compared to Vietnam or Iraq, I feel like seeing pro-palestine stuff is way more likely than pro-iraq stuff or pro-vietnam stuff at the outset of those two wars
Err, the Arab Spring was done by the West, wasn't it?
It was literally fomented by the Obama administration.
Bevin's book is incorrect and has some shoddy conclusions too.
Fair enough, should I stop reading it?
In the book, he claims that Arab spring was started by earnest people with legitimate grievances, but was rapidly coopted by the west as a useful tool for regime change.
But I could also believe that the Ned funds any antiCPC movements in China if it could be a little anti-government, even if it's 30 trots and a reading group
Yeah, the author asks valid questions, but I feel that the examples aren't that good, I feel. Just my thoughts. His previous book also had some liberal talking-points. But, like, I like him. He's a great author in spite of being a WaPo news reporter, I think.
It does, so far, focus on his personal relationship with the events that were happening around him. I think in the pod sphere it's sold as a polemic against structurelessness and decentralisation in a space where those are very popular concepts (western left).
Honestly, I just feel like I'm burning out and not having enough time/energy to read, let alone critically. Hopefully in a few weeks I'll be a little more free to engage with everything
"Honestly, I just feel like I'm burning out and not having enough time/energy to read, let alone critically. Hopefully in a few weeks I'll be a little more free to engage with everything"
Yeah, I feel that way. Same here. I read his previous book. And I see som of his other points repeated here. Definitely agree with the "structurelessness and decentralization" point.
No offense or anything.