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6 pointsI don't recall feeling afraid to voice an opinion in public after George Floyd was killed. I do feel that way now.
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3 pointsSocial media is a tool, it can be used for good or bad purposes. Like some other tools (firearms come to mind), it can change us by making some actions easier, more efficient, or even possible at all. Parachutes don't force us to skydive, but they make skydiving (at least more than once, as they say) possible if you choose to do that, and that can change your life as we all know. Some tools have more risk than others, but none are a cancer unless we allow them to have that effect.
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2 pointsGeorge Floyd was killed by the government, and the people used the power they had to send a message back to those they felt enabled and supported the killer. Charlie Kirk was killed by a citizen, and the government is planning to use the power it has to send a message back to those they feel enabled and supported the killer. It is odd that you think the former is more serious than the latter.
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1 pointOne of the things I really like about the parliamentary system is that they have something called "question period", where the prime minister has to appear in Parliament and take questions. Can you imagine Trump having to respond to questions from opposition members in front of the whole Congress? Years ago I used to imagine Bush (the shrub Bush) in that predicament, contrasted to Clinton or Obama or even a younger Biden.