vuk
\o/ choose anarchy
matthew.
i didn't mean to belittle the flint story or deny the importance of exposing that whole debacle. of course that needs to be done. what i tried to express, albeit in too much of a hurry, was that, in the context of how "mainstream" news is generally presented, it amounts to little more than a dramatic anecdote in the big scheme of things instead of another big piece of evidence pointing to massive systemic problems. other people, like thomas frank and chris hedges are routinely able to make these broader connections and it's why i find them more interesting as journalists, though the latter can be a bit too literary and preachy at times.
vuk.
i didn't mean to belittle the flint story or deny the importance of exposing that whole debacle. of course that needs to be done. what i tried to express, albeit in too much of a hurry, was that, in the context of how "mainstream" news is generally presented, it amounts to little more than a dramatic anecdote in the big scheme of things instead of another big piece of evidence pointing to massive systemic problems. other people, like thomas frank and chris hedges are routinely able to make these broader connections and it's why i find them more interesting as journalists, though the latter can be a bit too literary and preachy at times.
vuk.