Social contract theory focuses on our social obligations to each other. Trevor Noah wonders: if these obligations are not upheld by the state, what does this mean for society and the citizens within?
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Since the murder of George Floyd on May 25th, protests against state sanctioned violence, police brutality and anti-Black racism have taken place in over 58 countries and counting. Canadians in every major city in the country have taken to the streets in protest. This is no longer a period of civil disobedience, but one of revolution.
Dear Social Media Activists.
You are the cause of a lot of the frustration and angst that Black folks are feeling right now. You need to educate yourself. You need to engage yourself. You need to act. You need to make it about what you do. Not what you appear to be doing. And you need to do it now.
The tragic deaths of Regis Korchinski-Paquet and George Floyd have amplified a conversation about racial justice and anti-black racism. We express our condolences and we commit to using our platform to stand in solidarity with the BlackLivesMatter and all movements for racial justice.