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Media Hype, Imaginary Hobgoblins: Malcolm And Peter’s Politics Of Moral Panic

ByBen

Jan 4, 2018 #african gangs, #african youth gangs, #crisis leveraging, #election, #liberal party of australia, #liberal party of victoria, #matthew guy, #moral, #moral panic, #mugging panic, #new matilda, #panics, #scapegoating, #stuart hall, #the oldest trick in the book

Homelessness? Housing unaffordability? Domestic violence epidemic? Growing income inequality? Climate change? Support for renewables? Nope. Apparently the main issue confronting the Victorian state election later in the year will be african youth gangs.

Sat up to the very wee small hours of the morning writing up a piece on the federal government’s sleazy, vile and opportunistic moral panicking. Hope you like it.