Charlie Hebdo as an Excuse to Take Selfies

Patterson in Pursuit

English - February 16, 2017 13:40 - 6 minutes - 4.59 MB - ★★★★ - 105 ratings
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I can't help but notice the West's reaction to the Charlie Hebdo massacre. It's so abstract.

If I were to be cynical, I'd say that people's reactions are fake. They don't really care about the tragedy; they care about social signaling to their peers.

Original article here: http://steve-patterson.com/charlie-hebdo-excuse-take-selfies/

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