The last time was on the 30th of April 2019. Facebook provided me with Reuters’ live broadcast regarding the coup in Venezuela.
When I saw this live broadcast, I was simultaneously pissed off and somehow content. Why? On the one hand, I was shocked and angry because I knew that while watching this broadcast, some people could have died. Frustrating; I could comfortably sit in a safe place and care about how other people died. During the XX century, there were already live coverages from many wars or coups. But, it is the XXI century, and new technologies (internet, social media, HD CCTV, etc.), thanks to which live streaming can reach almost everyone. Rampage events, like a revolution in Venezuela, are not an exception.
Nevertheless, the fact is that I feel odd while sitting in a safe place and watching how other people can die.
Does such a live broadcast possess any advantages? Yes. Undoubtedly, it makes people more aware of things happening in remote countries. When we see an army shooting at the people, we automatically begin to be on the side of the protesters/victims. We are looking for more information about the event (more than the usual live broadcast, of course).
Nevertheless, this live broadcast made me scared a little bit. It makes me scared because I sometimes fear similar things can happen in Poland, like in Venezuela. I am worried because Poland, too, can become a Warfield for the most powerful countries in the world (the USA vs. Russia/China). Also, I am afraid that CCTV continuously monitors us, all in developed countries. I know that this fact possesses significant advantages. But, the truth that someone observes us daily makes me also concerned.
