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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
i didn't even know there was a memorial today. but what i don't get is how Americans couldn't give a crap about another soldier losing their life in Iraq or Afghanistan, but they have to drop everything to mourn some freakshow who overdosed on pain pills. it terrible how overly obsessed our society is with celebrities, regardless of whether they are decent people or not
i had more sympathy for the people that post about losing their dogs than when MJ died
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That's how the American media has influenced its public. Dead soldiers only get reported on a slow news day.
MJ's death is a very big deal in a society where what Megan Fox is wearing at the next red carpet is more important than a soldier dying.