Al Jazeera's Fourth of July-Themed Video for America - Is this how the world sees us?

SGM Matthew Quick — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:06:49 -0400

Not Everyone Likes the Fourth of July-Themed Al Jazeera Video that Mocks Americans as Fat, Gun-Toting Racists

Al Jazeera’s digital media platform AJ+ posted a Fourth of July-themed 1 minute video mocking Americans as fat, cheese-eating, gun-toting, pill-popping, racist porn watchers.

While some on social media applauded the creation, others slammed the Qatar-owned network for using the holiday “to dump” on America.

Social media users got particularly riled up by the criticism coming from the channel owned by Qatar — a country where stoning is a legal punishment under Shariah law, women have second class legal status, writers can be imprisoned for criticizing the emir and abuse of foreign laborers has been repeatedly criticized by human rights groups.

The video is sarcastically titled “Americans Show Why USA Is The #1 Country In The World.”

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/07/05/not-everyone-likes-the-fourth-of-july-themed-al-jazeera-video-that-mocks-american-as-fat-gun-toting-racists/

Note: In January 2013, Al Jazeera Media Network purchased Current TV, which was partially owned by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore. Using part of Current TV's infrastructure, Al Jazeera launched an American news channel on 20 August 2013.

Not Everyone Likes the Fourth of July-Themed Al Jazeera Video that Mocks Americans as Fat,...

Al Jazeera’s digital media platform AJ+ posted a Fourth of July-themed video mocking Americans as fat, cheese-eating, gun-toting, pill-popping, racist porn watchers. While some on social media applauded the creation, others slammed the Qatar-owned network for using the holiday “to dump” on America. Social media users got...

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jul 5 at 2015 11:10 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:10:26 -0400

Islamists have no standing to be criticizing others' reputations for violence or racism, IMHO.

The world would be much improved by Islamic nations' vastly increased incarceration rate as well; better in prison than blowing up innocents in the marketplace and mosque.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jul 5 at 2015 11:31 AM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:31:54 -0400

SGM Matthew Quick This is the reason I don't watch anything on this network. Too much propaganda. Every country has it's good, bad, and ugly! I think it is shameful to exploit any of those faults publicly. How about some real news or maybe they should just create a joint partnership with the Inquirer!

Response by SGT Scott Henderson made Jul 5 at 2015 12:20 PM

SGT Scott Henderson — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 12:20:06 -0400

Haters gonna hate;
Deaths by lawnmower, sorry Qatar/AJ but after that I can't take anything you do seriously- not that I ever did any way.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2015 2:56 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jul 2015 14:56:37 -0400

I think that Real Americans are completely unshaken by anything Al Jazeera says. If America is so bad, why does everyone want to come here? I don't need to go far from my home in Minnesota to find thriving communities of Somalis, Eritreans, and Hmong who thought that they would have a better life in America. I don't see too many returning to the old country - but there have been a few youths suckered into dying for jihad.

What do you want, world? Freedom or oppression? The choice is easy for most, so the only recourse for those who can't win a war of ideas is to undermine the ideas of the other while covering up their own misdeeds. This has been a tool of dictators for centuries.