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The lawyer for Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam described his client as having the "intelligence of an empty ashtray," claiming Abdeslam viewed his actions through the lens of a video game. The lawyer noted that Abdeslam's understanding of Islam came from "bits and bobs" found on the internet rather than the Quran.
Mexican Drug Cartels, Media Double Standards on Violence
The hosts compare the media's intense focus on ISIS beheadings to the relatively ignored, extreme violence perpetrated by Mexican drug cartels. They note that cartels frequently post videos of gruesome executions online to send messages, yet these do not receive the same level of "terrorist" branding or calls for military intervention in the United States. This comparison is used to suggest that media outrage is selectively manufactured for geopolitical purposes.
A critique of a popular net neutrality explainer video highlights its "condescending and patronizing" tone. The hosts mock the video's use of stick figures and its comparison of the internet to the electricity grid, noting that electricity is already a metered utility. They argue that these videos simplify complex engineering issues into emotional appeals about "data equality" to manipulate public opinion.
