RollingStone crossed the line imo

[Beanflicker]

To me, saying that they needed to use an unflattering picture of him is agenda-driven in itself, and almost a form of censorship. The public aren't stupid, they remember the horrible thing that he did. But the fact is, he was a normal kid who was well liked, had friends and did and liked what most 20 year olds do.

And I usually shit on the media for intentionally using the most sinister/ominous pictures they can find. Just like they did with Zimmerman and Trayvon: sinister, mean looking pictures for Zimmerman. Innocent, baby-faced pics of Trayvon.

[Onetime]

To me, saying that they needed to use an unflattering picture of him is agenda-driven in itself, and almost a form of censorship. The public aren't stupid, they remember the horrible thing that he did. But the fact is, he was a normal kid who was well liked, had friends and did and liked what most 20 year olds do.

And I usually shit on the media for intentionally using the most sinister/ominous pictures they can find. Just like they did with Zimmerman and Trayvon: sinister, mean looking pictures for Zimmerman. Innocent, baby-faced pics of Trayvon.

You seen the picture Fox using for Zimmerman he's smiling all fat

[Howlin Mad Missy]

So. Who has actually read the article?

[El Kabong]

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Jahar's World | Culture News | Rolling Stone

One of the most liberal and intellectually sophisticated cities in the U.S., Cambridge is also one of the most ethnically and economically diverse.


.....I hope they didn't strain anything patting themselves on the back

[El Kabong]

"In terms of politics, I'd say he's just as anti-American as the next guy in Cambridge"

There you have it....fucking liberals

[IamInuit]

I don't look at it as a right or left thing. I just view it as a right or wrong thing. Regardless of political stripes I just think its over the top. There is something wrong if the need to keep something antiquated afloat resorts to this kind of tactic. No doubt they may have broken a record in sales or perhaps increased stagnant sales generally but were the purchases made for the articles or the cover? At least when Manson appeared on the cover almost in Warhol fashion it was clear he was a psychopath. This mad bomber is depicted as a hipster Jim Morrison look alike with an expression in kind and almost victimized in parts of the article.

It all seems so schizophrenic.

[El Kabong]

The point I was trying to make @IamInuit was that quote "In terms of politics, I'd say he's just as anti-American as the next guy in Cambridge" is something that was said in such a nonchalant manner but it evokes a very deep issue in America especially in terms of the politics of the youth in America and where does that come from? Most of those kids are not smart enough to research and figure out their own political stances they get it from TV and the internet and celebrities I am certain but my own personal issue is that teachers in the schools are teaching American kids to hate America...I know, I've been in classes with some of those professors who for no good reason bash the fuck out of this country. America isn't perfect no country is, but to cultivate self loathing and self hate.....that really bothers me as a citizen but as a human being too. Why would you hate yourself for being born in a certain place or a certain culture? Hating America doesn't change America....Dzokhar's bombing won't make America treat Muslims in other nations any differently and it will probably stoke an anti-Muslim sentiment in the Northeast rather than make people empathize with their supposed plight. Nothing in America got in the way of those Tsarnaev brothers practicing Islam, NOTHING, they are free to worship and live and prosper in America and what did they do? They let down their nonradical Muslim friends and family by bombing the marathon. They too cultivated hate, and that won't serve anyone well.



Dzohokhar Tsarnaev pictures: Dramatic new pictures of the moment Boston Bomber emerged from the boat | Mail Online

[Howlin Mad Missy]

I don't look at it as a right or left thing. I just view it as a right or wrong thing. Regardless of political stripes I just think its over the top. There is something wrong if the need to keep something antiquated afloat resorts to this kind of tactic. No doubt they may have broken a record in sales or perhaps increased stagnant sales generally but were the purchases made for the articles or the cover? At least when Manson appeared on the cover almost in Warhol fashion it was clear he was a psychopath. This mad bomber is depicted as a hipster Jim Morrison look alike with an expression in kind and almost victimized in parts of the article.

It all seems so schizophrenic.

and yet Manson never killed anyone.

Part of the point is he was one of us yet something changed.
Not all terrorists are hook-handed, glass eyed loons