What does a 2000 photo of Edward Said throwing a rock at the wall separating newly-liberated southern Lebanon and Israel have in common with the LA protests?
A few thoughts on how 'violence' if framed.
Article version (support if you can) https://www.hauntologies.net/p/framing-violence
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The thing about monopoly of violence is, well, that the state has the monopoly on violence. Journalism can be better at recognising that fact instead of wasting time talking about ‘violent protests'.
Civilians never have the monopoly on violence. The state always does.
War Games (PC + Reality) = Humanity ?
@ayoub Would it be mostly right to say all
countries and places were / are built on violence?
That was my main thought... hope the other notes doesn't
distract or detract....
And violence is perhaps just a part of nature?
So wouldn't people just be throwing stones, spears or
rocks and fists anyway regardless of tech level ?
only a bigger power or punishment stops us?
(i.e. we humans are a lot about war, so even peace now is
based on the war that is separating us (and we all don't
see economically as war)?
Otherwise many (not all) would be bickering with
neighbours (next door and as leaders doing same just with
nextdoor countries) ?
People don't know how to manage not being satisfied?
Above is the hard reality perhaps, to accept we came from
war and are based on it or separated from those that
continue and those that #support it.
What do you think of these #questions above?
Pictured (slightly less seriously but has a point)
showing #Gandhi from #India in #Civilization #Retro #Game
#Civilisation / #Peace / #War in #Computer #World
(similar to #reality)
Also just came to mind is how kids (AND adults) play
these #wargames shooting each other some many times a day
in very real situations and graphics WHILE on TV war is
going on almost exactly the same?
Wouldn't be surprised if Nvidia was supporting war as
that's what it helps do mainly for #gaming world.
A bit like #drones are a #toy helping fund drone
development, like it or not.
What do you think of these #questions above?
