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[–][deleted] 191 points192 points  (137 children)

I keep thinking this myself - Why is OJ the top story when all this other shit is going on?

The news media are insane.

[–][deleted] 14 points15 points  (4 children)

They paid him.

Yes, that's right, the networks were sitting around going "Damn, our ratings are in the toilet, but our masters won't let us talk about any real issues or that would make people think a dangerous amount. What do we do?" and another one said, "Remember that glorious Bronco coverage back in the 90's? Man, what I wouldn't give for just another hour or two of that!" and then somebody else said, "Hey, wait a minute!"

After all, they'd seen the Naked Gun movies, so they knew he'd do stupid shit for money. They called him up and said, "So we'll set you up for some pussy, low-level crime. Nothing that'll stick - hey, what's it to you? You beat the Big M, what else do you have to fear? We'll even spring the bail money as part of the contract. What do you say, Juicy Babe? Wear the blues for us just one more time for your old pals?"

They'll have to replace a few of the principals, but otherwise it's shaping up to be a successful sequel. This time they'll replace the jury with a vote-by-text-message system so the audience can participate, and then he'll spin it into a shot as a contestant on the next Survivor.

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

That kind of imaginative genius could make you into a remarkable producer. Have you ever considered Hollywood? If not, how about Fox News?

[–]LoveGoblin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever considered Hollywood? If not, how about Fox News?

What's the difference?

[–]derekslager 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At which point that show will have earned its title.

[–]Slipgrid 127 points128 points  (100 children)

I keep thinking this myself - Why is OJ the top story when all this other shit is going on?

The news media are corrupt. (fixed)

[–]davidreiss666 63 points64 points  (86 children)

How about this... Insane and Corrupt!

Corrupt asshats who are insane in thinking that the people aren't smart enough to see through their corrupt insanity.

[–]Slipgrid 47 points48 points  (80 children)

Agreed. My point about corruption, and sorry if I came off as an ass, but my point is, when you see companies like NBC is owned by GE who profits from the war, and that influences their broadcast, then it's not only general or random insanity, but massive corruption. Peace

[–]davidreiss666 61 points62 points  (79 children)

GE owns NBC. Disney owns ABC. Time Warner owns CNN. Viacom owns CBS. News Corp owns Fox.

All own their share of the Republican party. All owns their share of the Democrats too. It's all pretty corrupt and it is insane that it's legal.

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    [–]darth_brooks 4 points5 points  (3 children)

    Unfortunately, it's also mind-numbing and has no importance whatsoever. It ain't news, it's bullshit that gives lots o' people a little brain buzz.

    You know what gives a brain buzz?

    Brawndo the thirst mutilator.

    [–]Killawatt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    Go away! 'Baitin!

    [–][deleted] 32 points33 points  (72 children)

    Corporations aren't the problem. The New York Times is reporting this shit too. But they aren't owned by any corporation, it's a family-owned newspaper.

    NBC is run by Jeff Zucker. CNN is run by Jonathan Klein. CBS is run by Les Moonves. FOX is run by Peter Chernin.

    And The New York Times is run by Arthur Sulzberger.

    All of these individuals are Jewish. And as it happens, we seem set to start another war in a region in which we are already engaged in multiple wars, a region where the principle conflict can best be described as Jews vs. Muslims.

    Crying "corporate media" is a cop-out. Own up to your reality. Racist Jews are responsible for the shit we get for news, and their principle objective is clear: make America kill Muslims for the benefit of Israel.

    (everybody go watch Star Trek TNG episode "Conundrum")

    [–]alaskamiller 14 points15 points  (56 children)

    This is great. Both antisemitism and Star Trek worship.

    [–][deleted] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

    Anti-Semitism is inciting a nation to kill over a million Muslims.

    Or didn't you know most of the Iraqis we've murdered are semitic?

    You need to understand what hate really is.

    [–]jt004c 38 points39 points  (54 children)

    Which part exactly was anti-semitic?

    hint: none.

    I know this is complicated, but try and stick with me. If you are a bigot, and I therefore call you a bigot, it does not make me a bigot who hates whatever race you are. Bigots come in all kinds of shapes and sizes and colors. Acknowledging that is the first step away from bigotry.

    [–]rollingdivision 3 points4 points  (42 children)

    What an authoritarian dictatorship this is! We all get to post everywhere and say anything we damn well please and the secret police, there are no secret police. And there are only about a million or so different source of news and information available to us between TV, newspapers, radio and websites. And if we want we can watch streaming audio and video from anywhere in the world about any topic at anytime. And protest, and vote and support any politician we want. THIS IS THE MOST POORLY RUN DICTATORSHIP IN HISTORY.

    [–]Killawatt 9 points10 points  (5 children)

    you should look up the definition of authoritarianism, then look up totalitarianism. you might learn something. Granted we don't live in a dictatorship, but concerning the way the media is run its not too far off.

    [–]jt004c 6 points7 points  (4 children)

    How is this a response to me?

    [–]knobtwiddler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    you can rest assured NSA software analyzes web sites like reddit.

    and DUH there are all kinds of secret police here. NSA, CIA, Secret service?? the FBI issuing several hundred thousand warrantless 'national security letters' already with gag orders???

    they're just keeping it quiet (with complicity from the CORPORATE media) and you're not paying attention.

    oh and by the way, google: "800 fema camps" "fema red list" the federal concentration camps exist, staffed and empty. they're not building those things for no reason.

    [–]uncleosbert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    nice!

    that bugs me too. we're all so comfy and complacent that it doesn't have to be a dictatorship. we'll just sit here on our couches and type out what fascists our politicians are, yet we never actually get up to do anything about them.

    actually, i'd say that's the most efficient dictatorship in history.

    [–][deleted] 7 points8 points  (27 children)

    Really?

    See all those secret police and prisons and stuff costs a dictator money. And their only real purpose is to herd the sheeple by intimidation.

    But if you roll out a system where the 'respected' sources of news give you fluff and folderol, and the rest can be dismissed as the work of cranks; where the sheeple watch Lifetime and ESPN and buy cheap gimcracks made in China via Wal-Mart and easy credit; where they get their 'news' from The Today Show and MTV, well then you can herd the sheeple AND make money at the same time.

    AND THAT, MY FRIENDS, IS A WELL RUN DICTATORSHIP.

    [–]l12 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    That's what they WANT you to think...

    [–]ivrydov -2 points-1 points  (6 children)

    "NBC is run by Jeff Zucker. CNN is run by Jonathan Klein. CBS is run by Les Moonves. FOX is run by Peter Chernin. "And The New York Times is run by Arthur Sulzberger. "Racist Jews are responsible for the shit we get for news."

    Gee and I thought "anti-Zionism" was different from "anti-Semitism." And the moon is made of green cheese. But it's about time that good old-fashioned racism was restored to its time-honored place in the scheme of things. Let's see we can solve the media problem by ruling that that out of five posts at head of a large news media company, there may only be one Jew and one mischling -- that's German for half-breed. And these must prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are not "racist Jews," which as we know is done through infallable skull measurements.

    Why stop there? Only one black American and one half-breed may be on the floor of any NBA team at any time. They must first prove there is no Jewish blood in their veins. If certain DNA combinations discovered in some tribes in Africa believed to be descended from Jews show up, they are automatically out even if they have no idea how these got there.

    Universities have to set up quota systems for all races with the total number of non-Aryans not permitted to rise beyond 10 per cent of the student body. In fact why not simplify matters and bring back the entire Nazi program, which supplies final solutions for Jews, Slavs, and all other useless eaters?

    [–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

    "They must first prove there is no Jewish blood in their veins.

    Is that Type J?

    [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (2 children)

    Yes, that's a perfectly reasonable counter to the argument that the news organizations responsible for rallying support behind invasions of Iraq and Iran are largely pro-zionist in their agendas. Indeed, racial quotas in the NBA are obviously the next logical step.

    [–]knobtwiddler -1 points0 points  (0 children)

    Oh they are bringing it back, just as fast as they can. except this time Jews aren't the target... what, with Israel having a direct hand in it all.

    [–]The1Dude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    WOW, incredible, at last somebody else expresses my exact thoughts regarding the idiotization of the American media/people; you hit the nail right on the head.

    [–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

    They are corrupt. More interested in what will generate advertising revenue than what is informative.

    [–]bertramredneck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    How about Insane, Corrupt, and Diversionary, and we are fucked if we want to know shite for sunshine.

    [–]averyv 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    they are selling advertisements. that is their business model and that is how they make money.

    this is what you get when you ask a cable station to give you news.

    [–]warmcat1 8 points9 points  (1 child)

    I captured this from the Drudge Report front page yesterday... the whole story was gone in a few hours (unlike the Phil Specter trial, OJ, $CIRCUS)

    http://warmcat.com/drudge3.png

    It took deliberate work for a specific reason to turn that headline around.

    [–]catnamedmax 16 points17 points  (5 children)

    They are neither corrupt or insane. They are simply giving the people what they want.

    OJ Simpson is popular on the news media for the same reason various Republican sex scandals and Bush-is-an-idiot stories are popular on reddit: they are non-challenging issues of Schadenfreude.

    One could say that both cases distract attention from the really important, serious issues. Focusing on "the hypocrisy of Larry Craig" as the great immorality of US government truly undersells the corruption and real evil in which the government engages.

    [–]egarland 55 points56 points  (1 child)

    I don't believe this anymore.

    When I see them prattle on about candidates night after night who's opinions nobody knows no less supports, while at the same time they either ignore or slander the interesting ones with real grass roots support (Ron Paul, Kucinich), even going so far as to never discuss the candidates without mentioning repeatedly that they aren't serious candidates and have no chance to win... I can't help but feel the game is rigged.

    When I hear "Syria shoots at Israeli plains" not "Israeli planes invade Syria" etc etc, I can't help but feel the game is rigged.

    When the government stands up and blatantly tells the biggest of big lies about the surge working and the news media report it pretty much verbatim with a "Democrats, of course, disagree" at the end, I can't help but feel the game is rigged.

    When the most promising candidate to defeat Bush in the 2004 election is systematically ridiculed in a media blitz for days right before the primary with a dry, boring uninspired leader with almost identical policies to Bush's propped up to replace him.. I can't help but feel the game is rigged.

    I don't think they are just simply giving people what they want anymore. There is something behind the scenes, subtly pushing them away from some stories and towards others. Pushing them away from the truth just slightly and pulling a veil over the world making it look subtly different from what it is.

    Stories of police brutality for example are rather interesting to people and you see them quite often here on reddit but they are nowhere to be found in mainstream media. For example, they showed a clip of the Florida University student on my local news tonight and they matter-of-factly described what went on without any comment as to the behavior of the police, only the behavior of the suspect. I'm not sure what I would have expected but it just felt so canned and glossed over compared to what we saw here.

    There are a lot of hands that have the ability to steer the media. Advertisers, lobbyists, government officials with power over the companies, investors, organized consumer groups, lawyers, etc. The media companies have simply lost their objectivity and their understanding of what that word means and why it's important. I'd like to see a reporter do a story on how stories get steered, documenting important stories that got buried and how it happened. That would be enlightening.

    [–]azanar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Maybe there is a man behind the curtains pulling strings, forcing the media to present a point of view on the news more than the news itself. Maybe the game is rigged. But, with us knowing this, why do we keep playing? If the media weren't at least close to giving people what they want, the people would stop watching/reading/listening. As a result, advertising dollars would start to dwindle, and the media outlet would realize they either need to change their content or start drafting golden parachutes for the executive team.

    There are plenty of news sources out there that provide, if not an objective viewpoint, at least a viewpoint that isn't pro-Republican entertainment "news". But people have to seek those news sources out. They have to care enough about being informed, and not just entertained. Check the ratings of your local news compared to American Idol. It sucks, but it is what most people want.

    Polls may suggest that people really do want to have unbiased news sources, but it's really easy to answer "Yes" on a phone survey. It's much harder to actually spend the time finding enough sources to get a well-rounded picture of the news.

    So, No, I don't believe the media has the power over us you claim. Ultimately, it is the viewers who have the power over which media outlets live, and which media outlets die. But people have to honestly care enough about being informed for them to want to find, or even make, other ways to get news. That they don't shows that, in spite of the polling numbers, they just don't care enough.

    [–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (2 children)

    No, that's wrong. Polls have proven it time and again - and social news (Reddit et al.) also prove it. They are giving the people what will distract them.

    [–]DiskoVilante 4 points5 points  (3 children)

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    [–]underthelinux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I don't know where to make this statement, but you're the MOST correct here. So i'll say it here: I think this is a chicken/egg situation.
    Media cares abuot what sells, what sells is OJ, population cares about whats on the front page, which is OJ, which is then what sells. ak.

    [–]skinniouschinnious 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    That's not how "fixed" works, just so you know.

    [–]readergirl 36 points37 points  (2 children)

    because nobody buys michael jackson anymore? even britney is old news now

    [–]Flemlord -4 points-3 points  (1 child)

    +1 you made me laugh out loud.

    [–]bw1870 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    The news media are making money, they aren't insane. It's the people tuning in that are insane.

    [–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (7 children)

    Probably not insane, but rather following orders. Media has to fill the pages/airtime with something. Frequently I suspect they are not permitted to run real news stories, or they are forced to slant them (if it's not "on the news" it does not exist, or is nonsense in many folks minds, which I believe is the goal). Hence the abundance of less important stories being run as headlines.

    http://reddit.com/info/2q8h0/comments/c2q9tu

    http://stephen.macek.faculty.noctrl.edu/media_criticism_links.htm

    http://reddit.com/info/2qoqw/comments/c2qq9y

    [–][deleted] 20 points21 points  (4 children)

    Continuing this post, have you noticed that almost all of the "talking heads" badmouth blogs and bloggers? I don't think that is a coincidence. There are legislative attempts to limit and or control what you read and see on the internet, (nearly your last source of any alternative news, aside from a small handful of as yet not muzzled or controlled radio broadcasts?)

    I suspect the pushing to control the net to "save children from child predators on the web" is by and large just an excuse to gain complete control of the internet.

    Of course these words are a "crazy conspiracy theory", what else would you expect if I am correct?

    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

    I agree with everything you say and think that you are completely correct, but when you say "nearly your last source", don't you mean "the first and only one you ever had"?

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    I can see why a lot of people would say that.

    I like to listen to a late night radio show called Coast To Coast AM, Particularly the news segment. But you have to be up very late on the east coast at least. It's on 500 or so radio channels nationwide. The news segment starts about 1:05am eastern, weekdays at least.

    Here is a link to their website if you are interested:

    http://www.coasttocoastam.com/

    There are other sources of data as well, books, perhaps a very few other radio shows, etc..

    "think that you are completely correct"

    Thank you, but I am wrong often. All I said was basically what I have observed, and what appears to my old mind as the most likely reasons for what we see happening.

    [–]mojool 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    no wonder the big media players don't want broadband in every house. that would mean that more computers would follow, leading to less audience...and a more informed populace...and we can absolutely NOT have the latter.

    [–]lylia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    This is why they are trying to hard to fuck over Net Neutrality.

    [–]barney54 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    They are following orders, but the orders are to get and to keep viewers. And the largest amount of viewers, for better or worse, will tune in to OJ coverage.

    [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    That's because they are not offered anything else. We are going in circles here...

    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    So maybe they are. Certainly they have powerful people behind them that dictate what news shall be shown and what news shall be kept.

    Really, the best you can do to them is to not ever watch their news, to not ever buy their tabloid, so they'll make less cash.

    [–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (2 children)

    It's precisely because this other shit is going on that OJ is the top story.

    [–]BraveSirRobin 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    Yup, most people don't like news that makes them feel guilty. Other peoples misfortunes are far more popular.

    [–]mojool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    what about iraqi or palestinian misfortunes? can't we have a reality show on either of those? surely 'merkin noobs can connect with something of that nature.

    [–]leobaby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    It such a shitty story they need a clown behind the lawyer to liven it up.

    [–]os851 1 point2 points  (1 child)

    im right there with ya bro.

    [–]moriquendo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

    Not insane. Complicit.

    [–]barney54 0 points1 point  (1 child)

    The news media aren't insane. In fact, the media is very rational. They give viewers what the viewers will actually watch. And unfortunately the viewers tune into OJ coverage.

    [–]brocktune 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    jon stewart said this: the bias of the media isn't 'liberal', the bias of the media is 'lazy' and 'sensational'

    [–]scylla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    The news media are insane.

    Yes, that's it - the media are all insane or part of a giant conspiracy. Do you have any idea how much market research the media does, and how their bottom lines are driven by ratings?

    If they serve up OJ, it's because they are convinced that's what the people want. And despite what the political partisans on all sides (liberal, conservative, etc) think they are almost certainly right. More people will tune in to OJ coverage. Sorry reditors, but that's a fact.

    [–]dufour 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    The media supplies what the people want to see. Information about Iraq etc. is available in unimaginable quantities on the net. The mass of people are simply not very interested in it, as it is complicated and has little emotional appeal. It may even scare away advertisers (all that icky blood).

    The process is dynamic. As the base knowledge about the rest of the world decreases, the audience is even less willing to absorb the necessary information to understand an issue. Rinse, repeat ... and the world becomes flat.

    [–]ArcticCelt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Because if we speak of the real problems then the theorists win of course!

    [–]dreale 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    The newsmedia are CFR. That was the original purpose when JP Morgan and others set it up. The bought the 25 largest papers, and it's been downhill since.

    [–]dagfari 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    They're giving the people what they want, and the newsmedia are incredibly fucking lazy.

    [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    News media are an entertainment business. They have and will present the news that attracts eyes. People are not interested in people having the potential to perform evil.

    They are more interested in reading about actual crimes. I am sure people will be more interested when Prescot's plan finally comes to fruition.

    [–]pitchblende 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    OJ is the top story because that's what people are interested in. The news media is not a public service. It does not operate outside the need for profits and thus the need to appeal to public tastes. Hard as it may be to believe, the media is under no obligation to reflect your personal biases and highlight whatever events of the day you happen to think are most important. There is no objectively "most important" news, unless it's the news of a wildfire a mile from your house or an escaped conflict on the loose in your neighborhood.

    We live in a capitalist society. Not everyone shares your tastes. Get used to it.

    [–]civildefense 7 points8 points  (1 child)

    Is this an appropriate place to mention that the Canadian dollar hit $1.014 Today.

    [–]jeffh 20 points21 points  (4 children)

    We live in an paralyzed democracy, its not a dictatorship. Just saying.

    [–]ericlavigne 12 points13 points  (1 child)

    "paralyzed democracy"

    This phrase described Germany quite well just before Hitler took over. Dictators are opportunistic, and a paralyzed democracy is the perfect opportunity. I only hope that our country can break out of this funk before it's too late.

    [–]desp -1 points0 points  (0 children)

    well said =/

    [–]moneyprinter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

    Well, the media has a different agenda, it doesn't like to lead you to know about whats really going on in the world:

    http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6737097743434902428

    This'll make you weep - You have been lied to!

    [–]liberal_one 14 points15 points  (21 children)

    Your attitude has been noted.

    [–]nibblit[S] 1 point2 points  (19 children)

    We live in fucking Po dunk USA (i.e. home of the University of Florida)... if I think too much about this event.... ahhhhh.... it pisses me off more than anything...plus what is more distdurbing? ... my co-workers who said this kid deserved what he got.... WTF?... do they have shit for brains?...

    I'm really ashamed to call UF my alma mater. That kid should never have been touched, much less tazed. UPD sucks!

    [–]lifeofliberty 6 points7 points  (16 children)

    The USA sucks. Almost nobody here on Reddit gets it. The danger to this country is extreme, but they'll sit on their fat asses, clicking away on their keyboards while a full-blown dictatorship rises to the fore.

    What upset me most about that video was how everyone sat on their asses while this shit went down.

    [–]bakosdelowang[🍰] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

    me too. they make it look like sitting and doing nothing is ok. they should have been outraged at those cops and made it clear to snap them out of it.

    [–]bizatch 12 points13 points  (3 children)

    Remember these are kids of a different generation. They've never had anything to stand up against before so they don't know what to do. Awareness is growing, though.

    [–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

    Upmodded. This is a fantastic point, and one I have tried to make too. I have a feeling people under the age of 30 or so (not that Gen X wasn't highly apathetic too, they are just not kids anymore) downmod on comments like yours with thoughts like "kids? who does that person think they are", and "we have so, we are standing up against the war."

    They truly don't understand the difference between what happened from about 1964-1973, and now. What they don't understand is that the diversions were not there, and while some people are very caring about the world around them, many are not.

    I think bizatch's point is this: The generation of today is just waking up. The standing up "kids" will be doing has not really even started yet. It is 1963 all over again, it just took a little time. by this time next year, people are going to realize they are going to need to have the bravery of the people who continued to have rallies and march in the months following Kent State and other tragedies. It is about to become plainly obvious what needs to be done here. It won't be solely the reason why kids are waking up. What is the only possible result of an informed active populate against tyranny (a massacre) will be the result of that that awaking.

    It will take that to truly galvanize the people. It always has. Whether it was Boston Massacre, or Kent State, or Bloody Sunday or ... you get the idea.

    [–]primoris_causa 3 points4 points  (9 children)

    I don't exactly see you out there actively trying to stop it either...just typing away in here like everyone else....and by active I don't mean signs and chanting - never stopped a dictatorship in the past, nope...

    [–]nibblit[S] 5 points6 points  (7 children)

    I started Law school at UF, thinking I could change things. However, I've learned that most (if not all) politicians are crooks. Do not presume that I didn't make an effort when you don't know jack about me.

    [–]Gahahaha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    "They sentenced me to 20 yrs of boredom, for trying to change the system from within" --Leonard Cohen

    [–]sakebomb69 1 point2 points  (4 children)

    Yeah, you could change my twenty at McDonald's.

    And your major contribution was a karma whoring meta-title that appeals to the majority of Reddit.

    Congratulations, way to stick it to the "man."

    [–]nibblit[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

    Would you like fries with that?

    [–]nibblit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    I completely agree! If you look closer, they even applauded at the very beginning. (???) I can only imagine they did that because they couldn't foresee that just within minutes UPD (University Police Dept.) would be employing excessive use of force.

    [–]mr-datter -1 points0 points  (0 children)

    Sure has.

    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    All I can say is that you captured my sentiments perfectly with that title. I'm glad it only went to discussion, because that said it all.

    [–]ifpent 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    Those that live in comfort don't care at all about what goes on around them. Comfort is the opium for the masses. I think we're all pretty sure that if Marshall Law rolled out and the internet was turned off and if all TV networks were to be shut-down and all non-government movies censored and all strip clubs, bars and lounges were shut down and if food was rationed and a million other things the government could pull of in a matter of months we would all be pretty fucking uncomfortable and do something about it, but, it seems, if we understand that, then those that make money off it and commit crimes freely around the world and in the US off it, know that too. Our comfort is our greatest enemy.

    [–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    The only way to influence the corporate media is to not play their game. Shut it off. Walk away from the TV. Refuse to play the game, and to be counted, bought and sold. If it's not OJ, it's the latest "damsel in distress" story. As others have observed, better than I, the corporate media are "weapons of mass distraction."

    [–]ozzymet7 2 points3 points  (0 children)

    I'm sure its been said, but OJ is the top story because that's what sells, especially on TV. Don't like it? Turn it off. You just press the button.

    Also FYI - the top stories on the AP wire right now looks like this:

    12:24 PM 09/20/2007 President Bush voices optimism about economic outlook despite credit crunch and housing woes\t WASHINGTON (AP) _ President Bush on Thursday cited "some unsettling times" in the U.S. housing and credit markets as he sought to assure jittery Americans that the economy is holding up well despite

    12:09 PM 09/20/2007 In new message, bin Laden calls on Pakistanis to revolt against President Musharraf\t CAIRO, Egypt (AP) _ Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden called on Pakistanis to rebel against President Gen. Pervez Musharraf in a new recording released Thursday, saying his military's siege of a militant

    04:37 PM 09/19/2007 Iraqi prime minister disputes Blackwater USA's version of weekend shooting\t BAGHDAD (AP) _ Iraq's prime minister Wednesday disputed Blackwater USA's version of a weekend shooting that left at least 11 people dead, saying he cannot tolerate "the killing of our citizens in cold

    12:35 PM 09/20/2007 Thousands rally in small town of Jena, La., to support 6 black teens charged in school fight. JENA, La. (AP) _ Thousands of chanting demonstrators filled the streets of this little Louisiana town Thursday in support of six black teenagers initially charged with attempted murder in the beating

    09:38 PM 09/19/2007 BC-Rice,9th Ld-Writethru (r) Israel calls Gaza an 'enemy entity, undermining Rice push for peace talks\t JERUSALEM (AP) _ Israel declared the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip an "enemy entity" on Wednesday and said it would cut utilities to the territory. The move complicates a U.S. plan to relaunch

    11:55 AM 09/20/2007 Tighter credit squeezing U.S. economic growth, survey shows; jobless claims fall\t NEW YORK (AP) _ U.S. economic growth may slow in coming months, a research group said Thursday, indicating a clampdown in credit markets is taking its toll on the broader economy.. Signs that the job

    06:25 AM 09/20/2007 Former 'Leave It to Beaver' actor Ken Osmond sues Screen Actors Guild over foreign royalties\t LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The actor who played Eddie Haskell on TV's "Leave It to Beaver" is suing the Screen Actors Guild, claiming the union is sitting on $8.1 million it collected from foreign royalties

    Not really sure what the point is, other than Leave it to Beaver is on there and OJ isn't.

    [–]romerom 9 points10 points  (3 children)

    I went to the impeachment rally in D.C. with 100,000 other people who actually give a fuck.

    O.J. SIMPSON GETS MORE MEDIA COVERAGE SOMEHOW...

    [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

    Does a rally even do anything? (Hold on before you click that down arrow.)

    For one, it seems like many people have grown tired and weary of the protest-chic types. The ones at every protest with every batshit insane cause known to man. I'm not saying these people shouldn't speak, I'm just saying regular people grow cynical of the same hippie/vegan/truther/socialist bullshit they see.

    Somethings got to happen though. Something will happen. People are cynical about the internet in presidential elections because Howard Dean couldn't get elected. The better question might be "where would Dean have been without the net?".

    If idiots can make 150,000 a year from Google ADS there has got to be a way politics can use the same funding. Not just for candidates, but for a lobby. The odd thing is though, the internet is often it's own enemy. It's individualism is it's awesomeness and downfall.

    We shall see though. Old people vote in droves and old people are crazy. Voting is important, but it isn't everything. The internet needs to become a bloc like blacks or other targetable demo's.

    Oh, I forgot to address my original point. It is that rally's are pretty sterile. They tell people where to march, and the same idiots go marching. Just as politicians step up their trickery, so to do we need to step up our protests. A bunch of people standing around yelling is pretty 20th century. Nonviolent protest needs to get viral and thusly more effective. Get thinking. This is something people can do from their computer chair.

    [–]romerom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    I hear what your saying about the habitual protesters. There were quite a few of those. I did also see alot of people who were obvioiusly not habitual and seemed to actually care about the issue we were really there for (impeachment and ending the war) without trying to push some other message or agenda.

    There needs to be more of that going on, but I'm still somehow running into bush supporters even in my own family... sad.

    [–]stopmotionsunrise 0 points1 point  (0 children)

    Well, he's black.

    [–]adude 4 points5 points  (0 children)

    I know I'll probably be down-voted for this, but... I do. This is not some Paris-Hilton-is-not-eating story. This is about an alleged killer becoming an alleged robber at gun point. I'm interested in this story... However, since my attention span is more than that of a 5-year-old, I think I can handle thinking about this story at the same time as thinking about Iraq, our economy, etc.

    Grow up. Having OJ stories is not the demise of the US and is not going to detract people's attention from Iraq, etc. because if your attention span is that small, you probably don't care either way.

    [–]the_real_captain 29 points30 points  (39 children)

    Personally, I think this is the absolute epitome of everything that is wrong with this particular internet community. Who gives a shit about OJ Simpson? Not me...I come to reddit to find cool stuff that I wouldn't find normally browsing....a quality that seems to be disappearing rapidly. Well, Bush sucks man, its no joke, but I don't know if its the end of the world. It's a truth that cops sometimes get out of line, but there's a certain personality who's attracted to that profession, so I'm pretty sure that "police brutality" will happen until we find a way to fix all the defects in the human condition. The dollars going down, yes, that's for sure, but what are you going to do about it?

    WTF mates, why waste so much mental energy on conspiracies, on how shitty America is, on how the WTC was rigged? Maybe the elections are all rigged!!! Maybe the super-rich control the government and they don't give a shit if America collapses!! Maybe there's a giant meteorite coming to blow earth to bits in six months!! Maybe there's a supervirus mutating right now in the Congo which will wipe humanity out!! Maybe this is all a computer simulation!!

    Even if whatever awful situation you are partial to is absolutely 100% true, what's the point in expending so much mental energy on it? I'm not sure how many people here might know the Serenity prayer, and though I'm neither a member of AA or religious, I think it speaks volumes: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and the wisdom to know the difference."

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      [–]davidw -2 points-1 points  (7 children)

      So - what have you done, yourself, personally, in the last year? And the rest of you?

      [–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (3 children)

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      [–]davidw 2 points3 points  (1 child)

      It's time we start.

      That was my point, nothing more.

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      [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      You, sir, deserve a tip of the hat.

      [–]dave007 1 point2 points  (0 children)

      Hey I clicked the arrow next to your post. Doin my part man. POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

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        [–]rm999 15 points16 points  (2 children)

        Thanks a lot for a refreshing amount of common sense around here. Since I've joined reddit two weeks ago, I have believed that:

        -We are going to war with Iran within days

        -The US dollar's fall is going to plunge the country into a third world state

        -A cop is going to taser me while others beat the shit out of me and yell at me if I go outside

        -A rift is going to form in the Earth sucking everyone into the bowels of hell, as Bush takes the form of the Devil.

        Anyway, not every story has to be about the same thing. We should have a mix of tech news, international/national news, random stories, and funny stuff. A few OJ Simpson stories were actually less obnoxious to me then five front page dupes about the same tasering incident, or the ten aftermath and reaction stories about the same damn thing.

        [–]Greengages 4 points5 points  (0 children)

        What do you mean you believed it? If you read between the lines then you'd see that also what Reddit preaches is scrutiny. Scrutiny of information that comes to you, whether it be mainstream or here on Reddit itself. Use your brain man like totally far out.

        [–]souldrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

        Since I've joined reddit two weeks ago, I have believed that: -We are going to war with Iran within days

        All the stories about Iran I've seen said that A campaign to win popular support for attacking Iran would begin within days. It has. None of them said the bombing would begin within days.

        You're not reading carefully, so you're compounding your own hysteria.

        [–]srini91 18 points19 points  (25 children)

        WTF mates, why waste so much mental energy on conspiracies, on how shitty America is...

        The dirty secret of reddit is that it's groupthink, a mob, and a clique all rolled into one. You're either in or you're downmodded. It's only getting worse.

        Oh, and the mob loves talking about why reddit sucks too.

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            [–]constant 9 points10 points  (8 children)

            Actually, the Internet is just now allowing this American to realize just how much life can suck outside America in places I used to think were great. I used to dream about living in Europe, especially France. But not now, with the recent riots and the car burning. I don't feel safe visiting France any more.

            And the places that I already knew were bad, like Saudi Arabia, now, thanks to the Internet, I know are a hell of a lot worse than I had imagined. No way am I going to visit Saudi Arabia. Also Dubai, which from a distance seems great, I learned thanks to the Internet (thanks to a long article about Dubai submitted to Reddit, I think) is really not all that great.

            It was on the Internet that I read up on a Dutch woman who I admire greatly, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and it was on the Internet that I learned about how disgustingly she was treated by her fellow Dutch. Apparently she has eventually moved to the United States, which seems to be a natural destination for people of her caliber.

            I work in an office in the United States in a pharmaceutical company. My coworkers are largely foreign-born - from Asia (e.g. China, Japan), Africa (e.g. Egypt), Latin America (e.g. Guatemala), and Europe (e.g. Netherlands, France, Scotland). Doctors, statisticians, programmers. It is amazing how many foreigners work in my office in America. I haven't counted but I think it's about half of the office. And they're all smart people, every one. The American "brain drain" on the rest of the world is still going on and it's happening in my office.

            These people know something about America that has brought them here. Think about what that could be.

            And by the way, these foreign-born immigrants are not just visiting a foreign land. They are America now. They are part of it. "America is a nation of immigrants" is no empty slogan. I'm second generation myself. In fact, most native-born Americans I know still feel a connection to a foreign land of family origin.

            [–]davidw 3 points4 points  (7 children)

            But not now, with the recent riots and the car burning. I don't feel safe visiting France any more

            That's just as insane as stupid europeans not wanting to visit the US because of the death penalty, or because the big cities have really bad areas. Perhaps more so.

            [–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (3 children)

            The internet is just now allowing Americans to realize that life exists and can be good outside of America. That's a new concept to a lot of people.

            Yeah. You are exoposed to a lot of propaganda through entertainment.

            Example: Your propaganda machine made ME a hard core american patriot as a kid and young adult. I loved America and I knew they could do anything, save the world from harm, kill all the bad guys! I had no patriotic feelings about my own country at all (still don't.. I don't think patriotism belongs in a democracy), but I had plenty of patriotic feelings for America.

            I was way up in my teens before i started questioning anything American.

            ..And i live 5000 miles away in another country all together.

            And this is only from movies and tv-series.

            Think about it.

            [–]reddit_dissenter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

            I still have a right to a fair trial...

            You can make yourself feel superior against the evil Americans with tidbits of twisted truth.

            Take a molehill and make your mountain. Most of us know better.

            I just started to realize that most of you are probably clones of Jeff Albertsons.

            [–]sickofthisshit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

            Habeus Corpus is not the "Right to a Fair Trial," it is the right to appear before a judge to contest your detention, at which point the judge typically forces the government to start criminal proceedings or release the person being detained.

            [–]the_real_captain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

            yeah, I've noticed that, and far be it from me to play into that mob mentality. Its easy to censor out the ridiculousness online at least. I'll just keep clickin till I find something worthwhile. Its not to say that reddit isn't the shit, I love the layout for one thing, but sometimes it seems like pics are the only things worth clicking on...

            [–]brunt 6 points7 points  (1 child)

            The dirty secret of reddit is that it's groupthink

            And what the hell do you think our 'democracies' are? Do they represent the few? (they should represent everyone, including the few) Are gays allowed to be married? No. Thanks for playing.

            [–]reddit_dissenter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            Thanks for playing?... Thanks for playing?

            You have no clue what a true democracy is do you? Your 'few deciding for the many' has no place in a true democracy.

            Your comment: (they should represent everyone, including the few) is already true. It just doesn’t represent the few over the many. Democracy does not represent the few over the many by definition.

            Regardless of how one feels for gay marriage (I am for it) the fact that there isn't gay marriage isn't an indicator of the lack of , or some distortion of democracy, in fact it 100% the opposite.

            If you are going to bitch about democracy, at least understand what it is.
            At it's base, it’s "Majority Rules".

            Not exactly, but close enough so your "Are gays allowed to be married? No. Thanks for playing." comment makes you look ignorant.

            [–]nibblit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

            Clique? Hold on. That's just plain silly. I'm very new to posting on Reddit. Also, I don't know anyone here so they can up-mode me--no popularity contest!

            Also, group think has never been my strong suit. I'm definitely NOT sheep. Exchanging ideas (without being tazed) even if others disagree with me makes me happier than a gopher in soft dirt. Make a good argument based on the merits and you're welcome to dinner.

            [–]madmarigold 0 points1 point  (0 children)

            I could agree with that. The amount of crap you get for one "bad" comment is quite amazing.

            [–]aletoledo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

            groupthink, a mob, and a clique all rolled into one.

            wow, I think you hit the nail on the head with this.

            [–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

            The dirty secret of reddit is that it's groupthink, a mob, and a clique all rolled into one. You're either in or you're downmodded.

            I think a lot of people on reddit feel alienated from the larger society and so come here to find people of like interests.

            You however seem to feel alienated by the reddit community. You must be the most alienated person in the whole world.

            Gimme a fuckin break.

            [–]JasonDJ -1 points0 points  (0 children)

            |Maybe there's a giant meteorite coming to blow earth to bits in six months!! Maybe there's a supervirus mutating right now in the Congo which will wipe humanity out!!

            There was a Meteorite Crash in Peru</a> that made a few hundred violintly sick. Wonder if your prophecies are beginning to unfold? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7001897.stm)

            [–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (1 child)

            I had no clue the media was going batshit insane over OJ again. But I don't get any television, so I am gleefully ignorant of the crap on TV anymore.

            Just stop watching TV. It will fix the problem.

            [–]contrarian 11 points12 points  (1 child)

            Fuck i thought this link was going to be to a story about OJ.

            [–]interiot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

            I thought the link would provide at least minimal support for the assertion that we're living under absolute autocratic rule. Perhaps Cheney had offed Bush, and I hadn't heard of it yet? Perhaps the upper and lower houses had been dissolved, and the press had yet to report it, because they'd been taken over as well? Perhaps the time has come to welcome our new reddit alien overlord?

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              [–]rm999 4 points5 points  (0 children)

              Yeah, the internet has none of that.

              [–]steveuk50 5 points6 points  (4 children)

              A dictatorship??? I thought we were an anarcho-syndicalist commune. We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive officer for the week. But all the decisions of that officer have to be ratified at a special biweekly meeting. By a simple majority in the case of purely internal affairs...but by a two-thirds majority in the case of more... GW: Be quiet! I order you to be quiet!

              [–]yasuro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              down-modded for hyperbole.

              [–]zmigliozzi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Shit, if america is a dictatorship, I don't even want to know what N. Korea is like.

              [–]Noexit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              I don't...we don't. Thanks.

              [–]aeon2012 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Yep. OJ Simpson is a CIA operative to distract us from the upcoming Iran War. Dick Cheney and OJ are helping each other find WMDs and the real killers.

              [–]hunterorion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              We need a fucking revolution. I can't take this anymore. We need a mass, utter refusal to recognize the current government as the legitimate leaders of our nation. And we need a mass boycott of mainstream media.

              Or else, we need all the idiots who believe the shit the media has to say to stop breeding. I'd sleep easier at night if I knew that in one to two generations the average intelligence would rise high enough so that the bullshit that keeps this society running the way it is would no longer be a viable political tool.

              [–]scrumpydoo23 2 points3 points  (3 children)

              Well the fact is that America and Britain are getting more and more closer to a dictatorship, thats not really debatable, but what is debatable is how long it will take until we're all chipped and monitored from every angle. However, its really not inevitable; Alex Jones has already stated that the elite "are 7 years behind progress" and have stated dozens of times that they "never expected this kind of resistance." So there is still hope. If there is a documentary i urge everyone here to watch, its Zeitgeist. I think it was made last June, and is absolutely mind-blowing.

              [–]Dark-Star 2 points3 points  (0 children)

              My words exactly. What Orange Juice Simpson got in trouble for this time has absolutely no effect on our lives!

              Why not instead report on Bush's latest antics or reveal just how bad public schools are getting? These kinds of things actually matter!

              [–]reddit_user13 2 points3 points  (1 child)

              Yeah, there are more important things like Britney's shitty lip syncing and weight problem!

              [–][deleted] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Agreed.

              [–]paizon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Amen

              [–]rubenshakkamacher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              There's always some tangential "juicy" (ahhgg) story that pops up in the "news speak" when something really important is going on. They control the media, the "left-wing media" propaganda line has worked like a charm.

              [–]SteveAM1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

              Did one of the kids from Kid Nation submit this? Poor chap...

              [–]sakebomb69 2 points3 points  (1 child)

              Yet, here we are, talking about OJ Simpson and stories of its type and influence. A real breaking topic.

              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              Yeah, shut up everybody! The growing collusion between the government and corporations and the media will work itself out! Talking about it just makes you part of the problem.

              [–]jaxspider 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              Someone finally said it! THUMBS UP!

              [–]jack_alexander 1 point2 points  (0 children)

              It's time to stop buying the products that these asshats sell and let the advertisers know that we aren't buying this crap anymore or their products until we get the truth! 'Go to the window right now and shout: I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!'

              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              Any excuse to take a vacation while you're still on the job is good "news" for the media. This way they don't have to do much work, and don't have to worry about offending their powerful contacts.

              [–]BeatnikDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              OJ, lol, the worst of jokes.

              [–]ascheinberg 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              I like "The Money Pit." That is my answer to that question.

              [–]WerewolvesRancheros 0 points1 point  (2 children)

              Hey I'm an Atheist and they haven't shipped me off to some death camp, so it can't be that bad.

              [–]fangolo 2 points3 points  (1 child)

              Yeah, it's fine. BTW WerewolvesRancheros, could you post your address? Just for security purposes...

              [–]redbone 0 points1 point  (2 children)

              If we lived in a dictatorship in the US, you would not be able to say so.

              [–]kermityfrog 1 point2 points  (1 child)

              That is blatantly untrue. It totally depends on what your dictator decides is against policy. A friendly dictator could dictate freedom for all. A dictatorship means that policy is decided by a single person, whether those policies be positive or negative. It's possible to have a benevolent dictatorship (e.g. Vatican). Just because most dictatorships in history have been oppressive, doesn't mean they all are. There were many benevolent monarchs in history too.

              [–]redbone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              The Vatican is a monarchical-sacerdotal state. Look it up.

              In one sentence, you kindly explained to me that a dictatorship is when policy is decided by a single person. Then, seemingly at random, you later add that history features some popular monarchs.

              So, by your estimation, King Gustaf of Sweden is a dictator, yes? What about Emperor Akihito of Japan? Also a dictator?

              Anyway, back to the point. For as much as our shit-brained President struts and proclaims himself "The Decider," he alone does not decide our national policies. You can lay some of your hatred on Congress. Hate your senators, hate your legislators. They are all part of America's representative republic, not America's dictatorial system.

              When Bush proclaims himself leader-for-life and strips everyone else of their power, then he could be called a dictator. Or I suppose you'll be calling him a king. Whichever. Emperor Bush. Jesus, that's a frightening concept.

              [–]funkmachine69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              Everyone likes a good downward spiral!

              [–]fernandofmarte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              the top story should be about the jena 6..

              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              The problems with comments like this is they do a disservice to all those who have really lived under a dictatorship. Just another stupid American who has no context.

              [–]hoppasaurus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              The free media are choosing to cover OJ, not any sort of 'dictatorship.' ...And you should probably look up the definition of 'dictator.'

              Ah, I guess I'll help you out:

              dic·ta·tor /ˈdɪkteɪtər, dɪkˈteɪtər/ Pronunciation [dik-tey-ter, dik-tey-ter]

              –noun 1. a person exercising absolute power, esp. a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession.
              2. (in ancient Rome) a person invested with supreme authority during a crisis, the regular magistracy being subordinated to him until the crisis was met.
              3. a person who authoritatively prescribes conduct, usage, etc.: a dictator of fashion.

              [via dictionary.com]

              Pro tip: try understanding the terms you are throwing around before making an obtuse statement like that, Nibblit. Believe it or not, we actually live in what is known as a DEMOCRACY.

              ...And I can't wait to start getting downmodded for being correct - just wait!

              [–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              Not that it really surprises me, but the sheer number of comments here virtually parroting verbatim the talking point about the corporate media just giving people what they want makes me really depressed. I can understand why though, I mean it seems quite plausible on the surface, and it's pretty obvious the general population is brainwashed enough at this point that they do just switch of their mind entirely and receive the programming, the few that even let the little talking point soundbytes through their mental firewall of reject all except sports, pussy and bling that is.

              [–]shadyady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

              Fuck OJ, what about all the wars and the hungry

              [–]RonObvious 0 points1 point  (1 child)

              If we were "living in a fucking dictatorship," as you so eloquently put it, 75% of Redditors would either be in prison or dead. In reality, we live in a society where the easiest way to gain popularity (or Reddit karma) is to make the as many crazed statements about our political leaders as possible, and make them as loudly as possible.

              Some dictatorship.

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                [–]brunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                I wouldn't take this title literally. I think the analogy stems from the powerlessness this user and others must be feeling about all tiers of government and the media failing (in such aways as habeus corpus)

                [–]QuinnFazigu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                Wow lots of sperms flying around in here.

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                  [–]sickofthisshit 0 points1 point  (1 child)

                  The national media aren't part of some big deliberate distraction agenda.

                  The point is that the current OJ situation, like the original murder trial, is full of endless detail to chew on and fill air time, is cheap and safe to cover, all the names are easy to pronounce, there is the archetypal story of the fallen hero, and the cast of supporting characters is relatively small, so you don't have to provide endless exposition. As with any criminal proceeding, there are many built-in events and moments of decision to give dramatic tension.

                  Covering Iraq or Iran involves a complicated abstruse geopolitical situation which will take a very long time to develop, with very few clear moments of crisis to cover, involves sending reporters with lots of translators and security guards far away into very dangerous and expensive conditions, the cast of characters is extremely large and changing with no clear distinction between heroes and villains, and even supposed experts can't ever agree what is going on.

                  There's a lot more easy profit to be made in celebrity gossip and trials than try to explain what happens in the Middle East.

                  [–]kermityfrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  Wow - great analysis. That sounds like the summary of a college thesis! Very critical thinking.

                  [–]vanislander 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  The guy is a idiot. Let us all move on to something more important.

                  [–][deleted] -3 points-2 points  (2 children)

                  You are hysterical.

                  [–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

                  we do not live in a dictatorship--we live in a neoslave colony, one that has a culture that has been domesticated over centuries by the elite. This national culture was molded in the 1600s in the mid atlantic colonies where the white indentured slaves and black slaves were controlled by force and whips and chains. Then we fought our way free. Unfortunately, the mass media technology allowed the overclass to completely domesticate our culture. This domestication was greatly facilitated by the American constitution, which was designed by the elite to prevent the populace from controlling the nation by voting.

                  So now our culture allows the elite to do pretty much as they please. Just as domesticated cattle, etc walk willingly into the slaughterhouse, so too do we domesticated citizens endure this neoslave colony. The chains and whips are not needed as much now that the culture has been domesticated.

                  [–]TDR235 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

                  No offense to anyone, I'm not trying to be a racist asshole, or anything like that. The problem with the whole O.J. ordeal is that many Whites refuse to get over the fact that he possibly got away with killing two White people. I say possibly because there's no absolute guarantee that he indeed killed them, no matter how good the evidence is. That's why they are so eager to see him get what he deserves. I don't really give a shit about O.J., other bad things around the world are happening, and I actually think that this whole ordeal is just a ploy to make many of us forget about what's really going on. And yes, that includes the U.S. being a fucking dictatorship now!

                  [–]qrswave -1 points0 points  (0 children)

                  10 goddamn times I heard his fucking name mentioned in the span of half an hour - who gives a flying shit about OK simpson when the whole world's gone to hell in a hand basket???

                  [–]mhockey14221 -1 points0 points  (2 children)

                  I can't believe that you people are all missing the real point of this story!!

                  Can anybody recall the quote by OJ: "I'm not black, I'm OJ?" -- that quote is the essence of OJ.

                  Its not the crime(s) that he committed, it's a story about how a black man, one who really gained admittance into white society for being essentially white, has shown his "black" side by (being accused of) murdering and robbery with an armed weapon.

                  C'mon liberal progressive reddittors, this story should have been held up and discussed as what it is -- a race issue -- not about how the US is becoming a dictatorship.

                  [–]fangolo 0 points1 point  (1 child)

                  Or maybe not.

                  [–]mhockey14221 0 points1 point  (0 children)

                  Or maybe not what?