• MercuryUprising@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Also worth noting that there’s no further story to the migrant ship. It sunk and people died. There is no ongoing search.

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      1 year ago

      Sadly its not “new” and is a story we’ve all heard every season for most of our lives. The story isn’t viral because the tragedy. Its viral because how unique the tragedy is.

    • Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      This is the real answer. Also a tiny sub sinking to the bottom of the ocean possibly with people/civilians still living in it is a lot more unique and captivating situation.

      The news covered it and the resources went where all the eyes were. They coast guard and all these people likely had a pretty good idea that they were already dead but they can’t just give up and walk away while the entire world is watching. Instead they have to show what all those tax dollars are for. If 5 migrants ended up sinking to the bottom of the ocean in a submarine in the same situation I think it still would have had the same response.

      However, if you put 500 Billionaires on a boat and it sank, we would throw a party.