Piker alone isn’t the problem. While he does spread hateful, anti-American, pro-terrorist rhetoric and pro-enemy state propaganda to his followers, his reach doesn’t extend to all of the far-left. In fact, Piker’s thoughts and actions are merely emblematic of this group.
The notion that limiting one form of speech will lead to authoritarian censorship is often an overstated slippery slope fallacy. There is a difference between regulating speech to prevent harm and silencing unpopular opinions. The idea that restricting hate speech will lead to the downfall of free expression ignores the consequences of uncontrolled hate speech.
Someone’s subconscious attitudes are not effortlessly eliminated when they enter an interracial relationship, just as having friendships with people of different races doesn't erase biases — especially when the partner or friend is viewed as an exception to their race rather than an individual within a racial group.
The whole situation not only filled me with frustration, but also sadness. It was so irritating to see my culture appropriated and mocked. I’ve seen it so many times with small things like clothing, but I’ve also seen it with social issues, like China — and Asian people in general — being blamed for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump is not fit to be president. He attempted a coup, and Americans died because of it. He bred distrust in our system, distrust we’re still feeling today. He committed treason, yet he still walks free as the Republican nominee to become President of the United States.
Much of the world’s leading AI research occurs in the U.S., which puts American voters in a fortunate position to voice our opinions and influence its development. By extension, voters and legislators bear both the privilege and the responsibility of setting the standards — standards with global implications — on AI policy. At the same time, we must be careful not to blow our lead by exerting undue and untimely policy.
By Ada Sussman, Opinion Co-Editor
• October 15, 2024
Film criticism likely developed this reputation because of its unique position as an academic discipline that exists in such close proximity to mass consumer interests. Critics have existed for almost as long as film has, and it's impossible to conceptualize an industry without them. But, a critic’s proficiency in the history and formal language of a populist media may put them in opposition to public taste.
I believe that Vance, Trump and many members of the Republican party have successfully brought us to that point. Understanding the gravity and weight of the climate crisis feels like an insurmountable task when the people who are supposed to be in charge keep us ignorant and bewildered. Despite the objectivity of science, especially agreed-upon and rigorously proven science, we’re in an era where the truth is malleable and facts are subservient to politics.
There is an innate desire to romanticize the mundane and to dwell in the sounds, scenes and words of thoughtful people. As senseless as it may seem to mull over thinking, creators like Mecey show just how comforting hearing one’s thoughts can be. This art of expression appeared to be lost on the app.
The xenophobic and racist nature of this myth remains evidently perpetuated in modern media and public discourse — and it’s not just MSG. Many foods of marginalized cultures are dismissed purely out of unfamiliarity. Such attitudes prove the need for cultural awareness and media literacy.
The aircraft’s sudden disappearance left the world grappling with uncertainty and speculation. The frustration emerged when authorities stopped the MH370 search in 2017. After that, there was only grief about the fate of the missing aircraft. But a new discovery might soon lead to the long overdue but necessary reopening of the case.
The intrigue of watching reality television, though, is how involved the viewer becomes in the lives of the cast and the unraveling of their reasoning. And, in these two shows specifically, the casts really are friend groups. This was a concept that took me a while to trust because my relationships have never felt as saturated and inconsistent. The more I sat on my couch and researched, the clearer their sincerity became to me.
