katlaughing is obviously irony impaired. This despite there being no lack of irony throughout this thread.

I think the observation regarding the limited response on the part of the Americans (who can fill a thread to 100+ posts in about 10 minutes if they perceive the subject matter to be of great interest to them, or to the defense of their beloved Mudcat) to the massacre is, well...ironic.

Maybe it's all the distractions surrounding the complaints by forum members flaming and trolling. Or the RNC. Or the weather. Or the Mother of all BS...

Self-absorbed and distracted is what I think it is. If it doesn't effect Americans, we really don't pay catastrophic events in other parts of the world much attention. Sure our media might follow it for a bit, or give it nauseating celebrity coverage like the Diana funeral. But actual attention and concern and outpourings of support financially? Not from the Americans, I'm guessing.