As America falls apart, we need to break out of our social media bubbles

The other day a friend and I discussed the protests and riots in America in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. He’s on the left and hears more about protests; I’m on the right and hear more about riots. We have very different views about the current situation in America, from what has caused it to what should be done. And social media filter bubbles fuel our respective beliefs.

To make his point about the dangers of authoritarianism, my friend sent me a video of police corralling...