Culture
The Hypocritical Media Is Pretending The Spike In COVID-19 Cases Isn’t Due To The Protests
The right to peacefully assemble and protest has been an integral part of the American story. From the Revolution to the Civil Rights movement, Americans have used protesting as a non-violent way to push for social and political change.
By S.G. Cheah3 min read
But 2020 has been a year where most of the civil rights Americans hold dear have been thrown completely out the window. Until, apparently, those rights came roaring back because the media and politicians found a useful purpose for them: the BLM/anti-racism riots. Let's examine how the media uses their influence to denigrate or to prop up the rights of different groups, depending solely on whether or not the media agrees with their cause.