In this episode of "Dispatches with Hollie McKay", Dennis and Hollie then discuss a concerning trend of declining empathy worldwide, exacerbated by social media, where indifference is becoming normalized. Finally, they address the disturbing online hostility towards expressions of compassion for suffering children, particularly in conflict zones, highlighting the dangerous politicization of innocent lives.
The segment begins by vignetting the forgotten crisis of the Uyghur Muslim minority in China, detailing their mass disappearances into re-education and labor camps. and the global silence largely due to economic interests.
The video asks viewers to ponder the effects of politicized “cancel culture” on the freedom to express humanitarianism by ordinary Americans. Watch the video. Leave your comments and thoughts here or on the video. Share it to make the discussion grow louder.