Societal Ninja
Societal ninja (noun): an issue that caused great discourse in society. The issue was once at the very forefront of mainstream media’s attention, causing fierce debate and social divide along community lines; racial, religious, political, ethnic, gender and/or age. The issue is often deeply rooted in history and culture. Suddenly, the issue is gone without a trace from mainstream media; the key is there must be no resolution or majority acceptable action reached. The issue falls from the forefront of media often because another story breaks, acting as a ninja’s smoke bomb, and media never returns to the issue until it reappears as a result of the offenders actions-no more CNN or FOX headlines.
Example:
Malcom: Whatever happened to the two guys who dressed up in blackface in Virginia? Who was it—the govenor and attorney general and are democrats too?
Martin: That’s a good question, Malcom, I haven’t heard anything about that situation lately. It was on CNN and Fox non-stop for weeks and now it just disappeared without a trace. I guess they resigned. I really thought we had overcome.
Malcom: As I always say, I’m for justice no matter who it’s for or against and societal Ninjas such as these prevent communities from ever realizing justice and sustainable positive change. These soNinjas raise their ugly heads for a moment and then hide in the dim unknown giving people the false impression that it’s resolved, but it’s not. No justice no peace as the young folk say! I highly doubt if those Kats resigned.
Example:
Those dudes committed a federal crime and never went to trial and after one day of headline reporting it’s gone-that is soNinja! I think they likely paid off the judge because I haven’t heard about this in ages.
Malcom: Whatever happened to the two guys who dressed up in blackface in Virginia? Who was it—the govenor and attorney general and are democrats too?
Martin: That’s a good question, Malcom, I haven’t heard anything about that situation lately. It was on CNN and Fox non-stop for weeks and now it just disappeared without a trace. I guess they resigned. I really thought we had overcome.
Malcom: As I always say, I’m for justice no matter who it’s for or against and societal Ninjas such as these prevent communities from ever realizing justice and sustainable positive change. These soNinjas raise their ugly heads for a moment and then hide in the dim unknown giving people the false impression that it’s resolved, but it’s not. No justice no peace as the young folk say! I highly doubt if those Kats resigned.
Example:
Those dudes committed a federal crime and never went to trial and after one day of headline reporting it’s gone-that is soNinja! I think they likely paid off the judge because I haven’t heard about this in ages.
Societal Ninja by Ean M. Williamssom March 16, 2019
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