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Why is Western double standard so normalized? If Russia or Iran did 1% of what Israel & US do, the outrage would be endless. Why do rules only apply to them? (lemmy.world)

submitted 12 hours ago by lithiumground@lemmy.world to c/latestagecapitalism@lemmy.world

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I am trying to understand why thinking with completely different moral standards when considering the foreign policy of countries is so normal for US Americans and Europeans? On second thought, these different standards also apply to domestic policy, don't they?

It's not just normal you are generally considered crazy if you apply the same standards to Israel or US Americans as to everyone else. Have you ever replaced Israel or US America with North Korea, Russia or China just as a test in news articles? Or, conversely, replaced North Korea, Russia or China with Israel or the US?

The double standards and extreme bias is so obvious that I find it very irritating that most people don't seem to realize it.

Imagine North Korea, Russia or China blowing up girls' elementary school? How would the media report it?

Original q: https://www.reddit.com/r/LateStageCapitalism/comments/1rhx681/why_is_thinking_with_double_standards_so_normal/

My answer is, who control the media is always right. Human right, justify works just if it serves interests of western world.

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[–] RainbowHedgehog@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

It really depends on your perspective. If you hate the regime of Iran, you focus on the slaughter of tens of thousands of unarmed protesters, forcing people to pay for the bullets that the IRGC put in their heads before being able to pick up the dead family, and bringing in radicals from other countries to help you kill protesters.

If you have an anti-West bias, you are gonna focus on sanctions, the failed interventions, and yes, the bombing of the girls school.

Neither is right because neither have the whole picture. I’m just tired of people claiming anti-West or anti-American perspectives are somehow immune to bias.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 0 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

how does killing school girls hurt the bad Irarian regime?

[–] RainbowHedgehog@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

How does forcing people to pay for the bullets put in their dead family members brains hurt the west?

I’m not for the bombing of the school. That’s beside the point. The point is that both sides manipulate the narrative. Both have double standards.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 39 seconds ago

then condem both sides… why do you feel the need to whitewash one of the sides?