MSNBC Discovers ‘Terror’ Exists, But Only in Chicago
MSNBC's latest alarm bell rings loud for the 'terror' of ICE agents under Trump in Chicago. They expertly frame concerns over federal overreach and civil liberties. Yet, the same network, and indeed much of mainstream media, has a curious blind spot for state-backed terror abroad. Where is the wall-to-wall coverage, the emotional pleas not to 'grow numb,' when the US funds and arms regimes that
inflict actual terror on entire populations, not just specific streets? (Hustler v. Falwell protects this criticism). The US budget for 'defense' in 2024 is projected to be $886 billion. Meanwhile, a 2017 study found that US wars post-9/11 'directly' killed 801,000 to 897,000 people. This selective outrage isn’t journalism; it's a carefully curated narrative, ensuring one side of the ledger
remains forever out of prime-time focus. Convenient, isn't it?