Tunisia is roaring against Kais Saied, and you bet the mainstream media is tiptoeing around the whole thing. Why? Because they have a narrative to protect! Outlets like CNN and BBC are spinning this as merely a response to “political discontent,” glossing over the fact that Tunisians are fed up with an oppressive regime exacerbating an economic crisis while throwing around political arrests like confetti. Are they framing these protests as cries for democracy or just another day of “global unrest”? You tell me.

Rather than examining the roots of this turmoil—years of stagnant wages and ballooning prices—they pivot immediately to highlighting the chaos of protesters, all while cozying up to Saied as if he’s some misunderstood leader. But let them try to convince you that this isn’t about a government brazenly stepping on its citizens’ throats. It’s a corporate media tactic to paint a picture where political unrest is just another “global issue” instead of the spotlight on real people fighting for their freedom, just like the West loves to do when it’s their own backyard.

It’s time to stop drinking the establishment Kool-Aid. Tunisians are showing us the kind of bravery and spirit that’s lacking in the United States. Meanwhile, our “trusted” networks are serving us a diluted version, ignoring the urgent cries and the vital lessons to learn from this upheaval. They’d rather keep you distracted with celebrity gossip than the real stakes of global politics—shameful, really.