Re: [Marxism] "24" Takes the Bait (Arab/Muslim baiting that is).

[Bob Hopson <bobhpsn@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ever since I became homebound I watch more TV than I should;
 normally, I don't care much about the politics of a show as long as
 there's a decent story (this is American TV after all).
 
 But the over-hyped beginning of "24" was too much to stomach --
 from Chinese torture of prisoners (gasp!),  to the crowds of people 
 watching the latest terrorist attrocity on Fox News, to the good,
 white suburban nuclear family who saves the Arab teen next door 
 from being lynched, only to be taken hostage by him later because
 he's in a secret terrorist cell; to the Muslim activist who discovers
 his patriotism in a internment camp where he decides to spy on 
 fellow inmates -- the only thing missing was Iranian backing for the
 terrorists or a heroic act of bravery by a member of the Israeli 
 embassy.  Probably those will be added next week.

 
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