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submitted 4 months ago by badwetter@kbin.melroy.org to c/canada@lemmy.ca

I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

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[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Fair point, I'm simply sick of this culture of capitalist grift, because without a doubt she will release a book and rake it in since she's a privileged white woman. If this shit was written about a black Canadian or indigenous person, none of you would give enough of a fuck to read the article.

[-] nyan@lemmy.cafe 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

If she weren't a reasonably good-looking young white woman, there would likely have been no article at all, and it's true that that's a demonstration of inequality . . . but at least she's using her pre-issued soapbox for something useful this time, and not to promote antivaxxer screeds or dodgy cosmetic treatments. And the articles about her will make even the bigots a little bit more likely to believe that a BIPOC person complaining about similar treatment at the hands of ICE is telling the truth.

I suspect the amount of money made off this—by anyone—is going to be very small unless she brings a successful lawsuit against the US government (unlikely). Like, all takings by everyone involved might buy dinner at a mid-priced restaurant level of money. There isn't enough material here for a book.

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 5 points 4 months ago

Thank you for helping me understand

[-] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 10 points 4 months ago

Dude, I think you're saying this to the wrong people.

[-] BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one 1 points 4 months ago

Are you saying you Canadians don't care about marginalized minorities?

[-] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago

Are you ok? Can you even read? Maybe try Twitter if you really want to antagonize people and get into some useless arguments.

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