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

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

  • BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one
    356·
    3 days 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.cafeEnglish
      19·
      3 days 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.