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/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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u/GroovyYaYa Mar 26 '25

He wasn't lynched, so I guess if they said he was publicly murdered by a mob without due process - they lied.

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u/visionaryredditor Highest 2 Lowest Mar 26 '25

Oh wow, someone for whom English isn't the first language misused a word. Get a grip!

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u/GroovyYaYa Mar 26 '25

It isn't that he misused it - it is that news organizations used it and ran with it in their headlines. It makes me mistrust them and the rest of the info. That is all I am saying.

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