When politicians such as Donald Trump rush to publicise terrorist incidents they turn violent crimes into global events and bestow celebrity on fanatics
It just never ends,” says Donald Trump, referring to the shooting in Paris final night. He is right, or but not as he means it. What never ends is the readiness of politicians to rush to publicise and thus enhance and promote terrorist incidents. Once again Islamic State’s useful idiots are turning a violent crime on a Paris street into a global event. French ministers are plunging into their bunker. French election candidates are cancelling their campaigns. The only sane response was from an early jogger in the Champs Élysées. Asked how she could be in such a plot,she replied: “Why not? We continue as normal.” Related: Fears that Paris shooting will affect presidental election as first round looms Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com