It's one dimensional day today!

[xp_jubilee]

That means, everything must be black and white, and nothing is allowed to have a shade of grey _at all_. Isn't that just special?





Remind me again why I decided to read web blogs looking for reactions to the riot?

Comments

[x-skin.livejournal.com]

Because you're a masochist?

[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

I was reading some of it in the hospital, when I stole Jean's laptop. There is real discussion going on out there, but the blogs aren't where it's happening. Check out some of the big mutant affairs forums.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

I was updating on the major boards as the riot was going on, just from what we could see. Aside from the FoH trolls that tend to spam most of the boards, people weren't jumping the gun and pointing fingers. Although there were a lot of comparisons to Columbia, and a not-insignificant group of people already forming conspiracy theories that the two incidents have a link.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Oh, you're kidding me. Please tell me you're kidding me.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

Well, most people aren't giving any credence to that theory. Mostly just your garden-variety wackos who think there's a big mutant underground movement trying to overthrow humanity, influence the Federal Reserve, and overtake the baseline population by interbreeding and eliminating humanity over the generations.

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Mutant breeding programs. Now there's an alarming thought.

[x-forge.livejournal.com]

Yeah, they'll be marrying humans and having mutant children and OH MY GOD you're part of the conspiracy!

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Well, Cain is firmly convinced that Rachel is plotting to take over the world.

I think I will.

[x-jubilee.livejournal.com]

Although it was interesting to see some of the news programs. Depending on what side of the political spectrum they lean towards, seems to indicate what side of the fence they come down on re: Was this a mutant started thing, or a human started thing.

Why they can't just say 'Both sides behaved like utter idiots, can we please now actually talk rather then throwing bricks at each other?'

Why is it, whenever anything goes wrong the finger pointing is always the first thing done?

Re: I think I will.

[x-madelyn.livejournal.com]

Because it's rationalised as being easier to deal with a single identified cause (ie, an individual or group) than it is to deal with nebulous social issues such as bigotry and aggression as a conditioned response. Instead of looking at why people reacted violently and trying to establish a dialogue, it's easier to blame mutant or human extremists and just ban or arrest them.

All I know is both sides had equal amounts of casualties.