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A Boring Dystopia
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.........why?
In a perfect world it would force Americans to realise they need to fix their gun and shooting issues. But in our current world, people would just get outraged and 'cancel' this site.
It's like, ignoring the consequences of our public policy doesn't make those consequences less real. By failing to make the public aware of such consequences, the media becomes an accomplice to policy failures.
For reference, see the story of Emmett Till....
https://fatwts.umbc.edu/the-power-of-a-photograph-the-lynching-of-emmett-till/