• Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    12 days ago

    So the Tutsis are one of three ethnic groups of Rwanda, and Radio Genocide (real name Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines (RTLM)) was a government-endorsed opinionated radio station in Rwanda. The broadcaster spread influential hate propaganda and was a major factor in leveraging the public opinion and causing a 1994 genocide against the Tutsis.

    By listening to this broadcast, it’s likely that Tutsi folk were able to know when the destruction was on their doorstep, and when to run/hide/fight. Although my opinion is that fight is necessary long before the aggressors start to mass murder.

  • Kobibi@sh.itjust.works
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    12 days ago

    As a knowledge fight fan, I feel like I should say that it’s more than a ‘fact check’ - it started out more like that, but it functions as a deconstruction of the methods, motives and aims of a right-wing idealogue and by extension, others in that sphere (tucker carlson, rogan etc)

    It’s a good way to keep up with and have an understanding of what’s going on in that horrific but impactful space without having to wade in yourself

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    12 days ago

    One of the hosts of knowledge fight also worked on the Sandyhook Defamation case which cost Alex Jones a lot of money. So can’t really fault them.