Collected Item: “"Medical Workers hoping to recieve PPE hand-me-downs from riot police"”
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"Medical Workers hoping to recieve PPE hand-me-downs from riot police"
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Satirical news article
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Satirical news articles are interesting sources, because they present the views of the Canadian public in subversive ways. Unlike mainstream media sources, where their point is clear from their headline, satirical media uses comedy to mask their true thoughts with a witty joke. While both forms of media are similar, this comedic angle provides a unique resonance and emotional impact.
Obviously, the article is making fun of how riot face-shields used by the police also act as PPE, but there is a more serious subtext. The photo juxtaposes the faces of riot officers (who are wearing industrial-made face-shields) and the face of a protester (who is wearing a homemade cloth mask), using PPE and the pandemic more broadly as an allegory for power imbalances between police and protesters.
Obviously, the article is making fun of how riot face-shields used by the police also act as PPE, but there is a more serious subtext. The photo juxtaposes the faces of riot officers (who are wearing industrial-made face-shields) and the face of a protester (who is wearing a homemade cloth mask), using PPE and the pandemic more broadly as an allegory for power imbalances between police and protesters.
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#Satire, #Beaverton, #protests, #PPE, #policeviolence
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https://www.thebeaverton.com/2020/06/medical-workers-hoping-to-receive-ppe-hand-me-downs-from-riot-police/
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The Beaverton
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2020-06-03