'The hope required for social struggles and social gains, doesn’t blossom from avoiding the news. Instead, it comes from understanding how economic and political forces work.'
The US midterms just took place, and the whole world knows about it. But how many people in the US are aware of other country’s major elections, let alone midterms or state elections for example? There was a coup and a new president in Burkina Faso recently, with significant implications for violence, hundreds of thousands facing starvation, and millions of displaced people, but few know this happened, let alone the details.
Such Euro- and US-centric coverage causes extensive emotional and social damage. It cements a colonialist mentality, and makes some wars and some poverty permissible. The poor majority world is only covered if there are economic benefits for wealthy countries, or if the US wants to intervene or overthrow a government. Then, suddenly, the whole world cares about the inflation crisis in Venezuela, while turning a blind eye to 152 other countries facing extensive poverty.
Meaningful connections aren’t limited to romance and family. Knowing what is going on in the world nurtures a broader attachment to humanity, and a sense of belonging to it. Later, that type of caring can be emotionally rough, but it is also essential motivation for solidarity and sustained resistance.
Further, a regular global context can aid us in perspective and clarity regarding local events, as well as helping us to appreciate our own culture, identity, and place in the world. When valuing the immense variety of experiences and struggles globally, we see things differently. Languages become philosophies with long histories, and we learn to be truly open minded.
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