Taliban Reportedly Open Fire on Afghan Women's Rights Protest
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Taliban rule has led to outright gender apartheid. Since their takeover, the rights of women continue to deteriorate as any and all pushback is violently suppressed. The West must maintain the pressure on Afghanistan and cannot countenance any legitimization of this Taliban regime. There must be consequences for these violent attacks on protestors.
Establishment-critical narrative
These stories are amplified by the media to bolster imperial ambitions while bombing civilians and propping up corrupt governments. The US war machine killed tens of thousands of Afghan civilians and displaced millions, making a mockery of any feminist justification for occupation. The media cares more about a narrative then actually helping women.
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