Haven’t seen it yet but I wish they’d titled it “Right-wing Terrorist Bombing.” There’s been lots of other American bombing overseas but this was an anti-American attack by right-wing terrorists. Btw, 1/6 should be “Right-wing terrorist attack” as well. When will our headline/title writers learn?
Just finished watching it. On a macro level, it serves as a warning. I agree with this, from your review: “disturbingly like something commonly heard on today’s right-wing media.” Or from the current GOP candidate. I’ve spoken to conservative friends who’ve fallen for the Fox talking points about Antifa and tourists and a divisive Joe Biden. My arguments fall on deaf ears.
On a micro level, the stories of empathy and forgiveness could also be a lesson too. As one family member noted, Nichols became the son of a friend instead of JUST the bomber. Maybe we just need to see each other as people.
Watched it & it reminded me how we all got here. Racism, slavery, civil war, more racism, world wars, more racism, voting rights, equal rights, Ruby Ridge, Waco, OKC, Citizens United, gerrymandering, packed courts & TFG.
If you haven’t seen “The Unsocial Network” I highly recommend you do. Shows the seeds of Qanon and how it all started mainly by a lot of geeky hackers just having inside jokes and turned to something very malevolent that we see today.
Haven’t seen it yet but I wish they’d titled it “Right-wing Terrorist Bombing.” There’s been lots of other American bombing overseas but this was an anti-American attack by right-wing terrorists. Btw, 1/6 should be “Right-wing terrorist attack” as well. When will our headline/title writers learn?
Just finished watching it. On a macro level, it serves as a warning. I agree with this, from your review: “disturbingly like something commonly heard on today’s right-wing media.” Or from the current GOP candidate. I’ve spoken to conservative friends who’ve fallen for the Fox talking points about Antifa and tourists and a divisive Joe Biden. My arguments fall on deaf ears.
On a micro level, the stories of empathy and forgiveness could also be a lesson too. As one family member noted, Nichols became the son of a friend instead of JUST the bomber. Maybe we just need to see each other as people.
To quote Hemingway- isn’t it pretty to think so
Thanks so much for the thoughtful response, Eva!
Watched it & it reminded me how we all got here. Racism, slavery, civil war, more racism, world wars, more racism, voting rights, equal rights, Ruby Ridge, Waco, OKC, Citizens United, gerrymandering, packed courts & TFG.
I’m planning to see it now after hearing about it on Nicole Wallace’s show.
If you haven’t seen “The Unsocial Network” I highly recommend you do. Shows the seeds of Qanon and how it all started mainly by a lot of geeky hackers just having inside jokes and turned to something very malevolent that we see today.
I’ll never forget the horror of this, just like I’ll never forget 9/11. I’ll be watching this tonight.
And yet not a single one of them will think, hey I’m just like McVeigh but they are.