And today the Islamic emirate of Kuwait introduced a similar entry ban, targeting a total of five countries including Syria, Yemen, and Pakistan. As usual, the mainstream media completely ignored this story.
It's still notable and newsworthy if you paint yourself in the guise of "leader of the free world" and then you are suddenly on par with Kuwait in terms of the freedom you're willing to permit in terms of freedom of movement. And remember that even some American citizens have been caught out in this shitstorm too, so it's only "land of the free" if you have no ties to the Middle East (and I suspect China and Mexico are probably next). Reactionary and draconian measures like these are obviously going to be more noticeable and cause more outrage if the nation in question likes to pretend they're still a modern and progressive society. If that's not how the US wants to be seen anymore, then fair enough. To all the Americans here, enjoy the slide into fascism, I guess, because I sincerely doubt it ends here.
If the US are going to lead by example, they're setting a horrible precedent for others to follow and I hope most countries ignore their new-found idiocy and retain some semblance of common sense, treating
human beings as individuals on a case-by-case basis. Not some blanket discriminatory ban based on the arbitrarily defined borders someone happened to be born in, as if that somehow defines who a person is, or what "threat" they supposedly represent. If you presume guilt when no crime has been committed, you only increase resentment towards the US, so enjoy that too.
Yeah, continually pissing off the rest of the world is a
great way to prevent future terror attacks.
Let's create an environment of suspicion, accusations, discrimination and open hostility. That just bound to calm tensions, right?
As for the media, if they're not covering governance and civics in the Gulf, it's because Westerners have proven time and time again that they don't give a shit about other human beings in the world. So why would the media cover it if the public's insular and increasingly isolationist stance means they don't care and have little interest in reading about it?
Would you honestly have cared about what Kuwait are doing in their own country if you weren't just mentioning it to score points in a debate?