Bombing, shooting, dragging: a week in the life of America
Over the last week, the United States has showed off its worse traits, offering the world a menu of violence over five days.
Last Friday, the US government suddenly changed its stance towards Syria by dropping 59 missiles on an airbase despite Donald Trump’s promise to move towards non-interventionism and focus on American issues.
This show of force proved that the current administration is willing to continue decades of disastrous international politics, devastating entire communities through wars and lies, all made in the name of democracy.
On Tuesday, video of a passenger being violently dragged off a domestic United Airlines flight, after he refused to give-up his seat due to overbooking, went viral. The amount of force used sent shock waves around the world and suggested the use of violence is routine.
A few days ago, Turkish Airlines cabin staff were praised for their professionalism after a woman gave birth to a baby girl on their flight. Luckily the woman wasn’t flying an American airline, or God knows what would have happened to the “overbooked” newborn.
On the same day, three people including a child were killed in San Bernardino, California in a murder-suicide at an elementary school for special needs children.
Perhaps the American government needs to focus on its domestic distress instead of dragging the world closer to a new war by getting involved overseas.
Raphael Blet
