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Wednesday, July 8, 2009 12:00 AM

Michael Jackson's death means little to me

Who's mourning the dead in Afghanistan? Our hearts should go out to the innocent victims of our wars
By Thomas M. Engelhardt

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  • Tuesday, July 7, 2009 07:06 PM

    Misplaced Grief

    These delusional people are not grieving for that poor, damaged shell of a man. They are grieving for the more immediate things in their lives that are bringing them pain, they just lack the sense to see it for what it is. It feels good to cry. It's cathartic. Reminds me of the Diana media clusterfuck over a decade ago. Grief porn, simple as that.

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