Constructing outrage toward oppressors is central to building war support

Evidence

News stories on the oppressed Muslim woman shock and appall American readers: The brutality! The injustice! The ideal reader experiences outrage at the injustice, sympathy for the oppressed victimized women, and a desire for those responsible to be punished. Constructing emotive publics is central to gaining public support for the War on Terror. — Evelyn Alsultany, Arabs and Muslims in the Media, 621

Categorization

• XREF: Echoes the emotional manipulation themes in A Visit From The Goon Squad’s media critique, though loosely; better connects to Chomsky’s ‘manufacturing consent’ model.