Congratulation's Bahrain. We've cracked. We've finally cracked. We really didn't want to get involved in all the current affairs about the protests but its' just not possible anymore. There are many things that really bother us about what's going on right now. Not least of which are the blatant mistruths that seem to be all the rage these days. Not since swine flue have we seen everyone so energized about spreading pure BS. Here is some of the nonsense that really needs to stop:
1. The Protestors were rioting, Iran-loving, violent, traitorous bastards.
If one follows certain views on twitter and indeed much of the national media, one would be forgiven for thinking this. But let's face it. We KNOW this isn't true. Sure, SOME of the protests overstepped boundaries and many people felt it was an attack on their way of life, but let's face facts, if the protestors really were rioters, things would have been very different.
Consider the events in London, If the protestors in Bahrain had behaved in any way shape or form like the "yoof"in London did, Bahrain would be a smoking pile of rubble right now. Any survivors would be wandering around looking for stray dogs to cook because there would nothing else left. They didn't. Let's not pretend they did.
Also, Is there such a thing as pure bahraini? Didn't everyone here at some point or another come to this island from somewhere else? I could be wrong though, it's possible that humans evolved here independently.
2. All pro-government people are paid, blind, salivating, racist, "baltajy" trolls.
Again listening to the twitter (apparently no one can read more than 140 characters - we certainly can't), you'd also be forgiven for thinking this. But we also KNOW this isn't true. The fact is many sensible people were perfectly happy with the way things were. Let's face it, Bahrain was never ever, ever, ever, ever, as bad as Tunisia, Egypt or Libya.
Is it so wrong for people to appreciate all the things we had/have in Bahrain? Sure things could be better, but sticking up for the Government doesn't make you a blindly loyal miscreant. It just makes you someone with a perfectly valid opinion on the situation.
3. If you're not with us you're against us, moron.
Well both sides have been playing this song to death. And unfortunately this song has all the virtues of Rebeca Black's "Friday". There's a whole bunch of fence-sitters out there that really don't feel the need to go rushing headfirst into discussions that inevitably seem to involve insulting the other side.
4. The Silent Majority wants (insert your personal belief here).
You know what the problem with the Silent Majority is? They're silent. You see how that might be a problem? Everyone and his twitter account seems to think they represent the silent majority. Now at Samboosa.net were gonna go out on a limb and guess that the Silent Majority is pretty pissed off at EVERYONE.
5. There was no torture or violence apart from the torture and violence committed by the other side, bastards.
Yes, and Denial is a river in Egypt. Everyone needs to acknowledge that transgressions were committed by their side. I know this is hard. It's very hard. How many times have you told your friends that it definitely was a sodding penalty and that referee got it right, only to have your friend tell you that you're too blinded by your love for Manchester bloody United to see that the referee had all the observational skill of 3 hour-old housefly that's already been eaten by a gecko. It's hard to accept a truth that we don't like. But in this case we really need to try.
Take a step back. Admit your side also made mistakes.
6. Social Media was an enabler of democratic change, blah, blah blah blah..
I challenge anyone to follow the Feb14 hashtag and not be overcome by all the hate on there and to not A) Get an automatic sub-machine gun and shoot everyone on the island. B) Shoot yourself. C) Close your twitter account and crawl into your closet and spend the remaining days of your life rocking back and forth muttering the words "unclean... unclean". D) Start a blog that not many people read and get it all off your chest. Not necessarily in that order.
Social media is great for communicating ideas to like minded individuals in a constructive way that helps to move our society forward. Unfortunately, it's also a great way to show the world your seemingly unending depths of creativity when it comes to insulting people.
Final Note:
I'm currently typing this from my closet. I really hope people stop this nonsense and come to the realization that we live on this rock together (you can take the word "rock" here to mean Bahrain, Earth, or if you live on an actual rock then you can assume it's that).
Love, Samboosa.net .
1. The Protestors were rioting, Iran-loving, violent, traitorous bastards.
If one follows certain views on twitter and indeed much of the national media, one would be forgiven for thinking this. But let's face it. We KNOW this isn't true. Sure, SOME of the protests overstepped boundaries and many people felt it was an attack on their way of life, but let's face facts, if the protestors really were rioters, things would have been very different.
Consider the events in London, If the protestors in Bahrain had behaved in any way shape or form like the "yoof"in London did, Bahrain would be a smoking pile of rubble right now. Any survivors would be wandering around looking for stray dogs to cook because there would nothing else left. They didn't. Let's not pretend they did.
Also, Is there such a thing as pure bahraini? Didn't everyone here at some point or another come to this island from somewhere else? I could be wrong though, it's possible that humans evolved here independently.
2. All pro-government people are paid, blind, salivating, racist, "baltajy" trolls.
Again listening to the twitter (apparently no one can read more than 140 characters - we certainly can't), you'd also be forgiven for thinking this. But we also KNOW this isn't true. The fact is many sensible people were perfectly happy with the way things were. Let's face it, Bahrain was never ever, ever, ever, ever, as bad as Tunisia, Egypt or Libya.
Is it so wrong for people to appreciate all the things we had/have in Bahrain? Sure things could be better, but sticking up for the Government doesn't make you a blindly loyal miscreant. It just makes you someone with a perfectly valid opinion on the situation.
3. If you're not with us you're against us, moron.
Well both sides have been playing this song to death. And unfortunately this song has all the virtues of Rebeca Black's "Friday". There's a whole bunch of fence-sitters out there that really don't feel the need to go rushing headfirst into discussions that inevitably seem to involve insulting the other side.
4. The Silent Majority wants (insert your personal belief here).
You know what the problem with the Silent Majority is? They're silent. You see how that might be a problem? Everyone and his twitter account seems to think they represent the silent majority. Now at Samboosa.net were gonna go out on a limb and guess that the Silent Majority is pretty pissed off at EVERYONE.
5. There was no torture or violence apart from the torture and violence committed by the other side, bastards.
Yes, and Denial is a river in Egypt. Everyone needs to acknowledge that transgressions were committed by their side. I know this is hard. It's very hard. How many times have you told your friends that it definitely was a sodding penalty and that referee got it right, only to have your friend tell you that you're too blinded by your love for Manchester bloody United to see that the referee had all the observational skill of 3 hour-old housefly that's already been eaten by a gecko. It's hard to accept a truth that we don't like. But in this case we really need to try.
Take a step back. Admit your side also made mistakes.
6. Social Media was an enabler of democratic change, blah, blah blah blah..
I challenge anyone to follow the Feb14 hashtag and not be overcome by all the hate on there and to not A) Get an automatic sub-machine gun and shoot everyone on the island. B) Shoot yourself. C) Close your twitter account and crawl into your closet and spend the remaining days of your life rocking back and forth muttering the words "unclean... unclean". D) Start a blog that not many people read and get it all off your chest. Not necessarily in that order.
Social media is great for communicating ideas to like minded individuals in a constructive way that helps to move our society forward. Unfortunately, it's also a great way to show the world your seemingly unending depths of creativity when it comes to insulting people.
Final Note:
I'm currently typing this from my closet. I really hope people stop this nonsense and come to the realization that we live on this rock together (you can take the word "rock" here to mean Bahrain, Earth, or if you live on an actual rock then you can assume it's that).
Love, Samboosa.net .
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