• khi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I wouldn’t say that a traffic accident without any casualties or injured which only causes commuter delays is “way more important” that a mass shooting where potentially there could be tens of victims no?

    Also, still with the effect that you mention it seems like a minor-mid level news that, again, it probably doesn’t even affect the whole country. I still don’t see it as something that should be in worldnews. I’m open to input though I’m the first to accept that i am not the most knowledgeable about american stuff.

    • Willy@latte.isnot.coffee
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      1 year ago

      You’re right about the world news. People getting injured or dying wouldn’t make it world news either. People dying doesn’t really matter. It just makes the news because it gets clicks/ratings because of the emotional response. You could wipe out any or even many small towns and it would have less effects on most peoples lives compared to this collapse though. This is the main road on the entire east coast. It will effect product shipments and mobility for millions.