Police have killed six gunmen who had attacked a popular cafe and held hostages in the name of ISIS. The gunmen’s attack left 28 people dead and over 40 injured as a result of gunshots and sharp objects. Among the dead were tourists and police officers, who were negotiating with the gunmen in an effort to save lives. You can see details of the attack here.
Where is the outcry?
Where are the social justice warriors with their anti-gun memes? Where are the anti-religion memes? Where is the call for more government regulation?
Maybe the place the attack happened already had strict gun laws. Government regulation didn’t seem to stop the terrorists from carrying out a planned attack on a popular area. I suppose since this was an attack in the name of a specific form of Islam and not Christianity, there wasn’t much ammo for millennials to make this about hateful right-wing bigots. Furthermore, this didn’t happen on the soil of the United States of America. This happened in Bangladesh.
Why aren’t we changing our profile pictures to the Bangladesh flag?
Concerning Bangladesh itself, why aren’t we blaming Bangladesh for fostering an environment in which extremists can murder innocent people? Why aren’t we commanding Bangladesh to take care of its citizens? Where is the #BangladeshLivesMatter campaign?
“Obviously, you can’t keep crazy people from doing crazy things.”
Then why is it the fault of the government of the United States of America when mentally unstable people do the same thing? Why is it the fault of the NRA? If Bangladesh isn’t responsible for the actions of terrorists within its borders, why is the United States of America responsible for the actions of terrorists within its borders?
All of a sudden, victim-blaming a nation doesn’t seem like the most reasonable course of action when we’re not talking about the United States of America. If you believe that the problems of our nation can be solved with your favorite meme, I would encourage you to take your means of campaigning outside the safe space of the United States of America and try them on a nation like Bangladesh, which does not guarantee the freedoms you take for granted.
