I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

    • Yerbouti
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      The article states that she was lucky to get media attention because she’s Canadian, a luck others don’t have. What exactly are they suppose to do, avoid completely the subject like other media?

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        Fair point, I’m simply sick of this culture of capitalist grift, because without a doubt she will release a book and rake it in since she’s a privileged white woman. If this shit was written about a black Canadian or indigenous person, none of you would give enough of a fuck to read the article.

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          If she weren’t a reasonably good-looking young white woman, there would likely have been no article at all, and it’s true that that’s a demonstration of inequality . . . but at least she’s using her pre-issued soapbox for something useful this time, and not to promote antivaxxer screeds or dodgy cosmetic treatments. And the articles about her will make even the bigots a little bit more likely to believe that a BIPOC person complaining about similar treatment at the hands of ICE is telling the truth.

          I suspect the amount of money made off this—by anyone—is going to be very small unless she brings a successful lawsuit against the US government (unlikely). Like, all takings by everyone involved might buy dinner at a mid-priced restaurant level of money. There isn’t enough material here for a book.

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          Dude, I think you’re saying this to the wrong people.

            • Yerbouti
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              Are you ok? Can you even read? Maybe try Twitter if you really want to antagonize people and get into some useless arguments.