The Belfast Riots and the Spanish Gerry Adams
About this episode
Joe and Dion discuss the recent riots in Belfast, the societal implications, and the role of social media in fueling unrest.
Belfast has burned this week. The horrific knife attack on Monday night shocked everyone. But nobody was surprised by what came next. In Belfast, In Glasgow and around Britain, people came out on the street. Some were there to protest, others were there to intimidate. In Belfast, the intimidation took over. On Free State today, Joe and Dion consider the riots in Belfast and whether there is a difference there than in other places. Joe looks at the inherent supremacy in the loyalist mindset and why it has made that community more susceptible to the hysteria driven by social media. As people take to the streets in Dublin and elsewhere, can any politician challenge the power of the technology and the propaganda advancing this cause? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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