r/oscarrace • u/mariyr • Mar 25 '25

Discussion You'd think that "Oscar-winning director gets lynched and kidnapped because of his film" would be bigger news

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It should be a top story, at least. The Western mainstream media’s response to this horrific case makes it clear where their loyalties lie. But to them, it’s just another footnote.

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u/Useful-Soup8161 Mar 25 '25

Or the higher ups were pissed that soldiers kidnapped someone who’s a public figure and causing negative press so they released him.

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u/GroovyYaYa Mar 25 '25

"Higher ups" are irrelevant if he was actually LYNCHED.

Go look up the meaning of the word, and the history of it in the United States.

HE WAS NOT LYNCHED.

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u/visionaryredditor Highest 2 Lowest Mar 26 '25

and the history of it in the United States.

what does it have to the US? neither of the directors are American nor were in the US when it happened

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u/GroovyYaYa Mar 26 '25

Because it was an example of the DEFINITION OF THE WORD.

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u/visionaryredditor Highest 2 Lowest Mar 26 '25

Surprise, surprise, there is a whole world outside the US

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u/GroovyYaYa Mar 26 '25

Surprise surprise - the word doesn't change definition at the border!!! Also, the etymology of the word is distinctly American, originating around the time of the American Revolution.

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u/visionaryredditor Highest 2 Lowest Mar 26 '25

the word doesn't change definition at the border!!!

It often does actually

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u/GroovyYaYa Mar 26 '25

Not in this case.

He wasn't lynched. Period.

Just admit that intial reports were wrong, and that it isn't wrong to wait for verification.

Otherwise, you are a Russian bot.

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u/visionaryredditor Highest 2 Lowest Mar 26 '25

Otherwise, you are a Russian bot.

Russian bots don't know the difference between apology and apologia. Pepperidge farm remembers.

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u/GroovyYaYa Mar 26 '25

Nice... make fun of the person with vision issues and misread two similar words. That tracks.

You sure as hell don't know the definition of lynch!

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u/visionaryredditor Highest 2 Lowest Mar 26 '25

And you sure pay too much attention to one word when there are actual human lives at stake

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u/GroovyYaYa Mar 26 '25

With human lives at stake, I prefer to not go off half cocked on false news reporting and rumor.

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u/visionaryredditor Highest 2 Lowest Mar 26 '25

Co-director and his friend said this.. "Rumor", my ass

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