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Thomas Fallows's avatar

Oh so powerful commentary, Jim, I feel shattered just reading the series of horrific events. Yes, I think the carnage should be shown -- to show the truth to the Ted Cruz and Mitch McConnells out there of what they permit to become a part of the American reality.

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Marycat2021's avatar

The videos of George Floyd changed how Americans see police brutality. Without them, it's possible that Derek Chauvin and the other cops would have never been charged.

But I also think that by indiscriminately showing pictures and videos of such horrors, we run the risk of desensitizing people even as we hope to wake them up.

Lately I've been thinking that perhaps if people saw what a child looks like after they've been shot by an assault rifle, none of these pro-gun GOP scum would still be holding political office.

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