Is defunding the police the right approach for the US?
Karen B No 
As a former resident of Minnesota.  I very much disagree with defunding the police.  Minneapolis Police and the minority communities have had a troubled relationship for decades.  I am so glad to be a resident of Texas and I'm looking for ways to support the local police & firefighters.
... and some come from out of town. I'm mainly speaking about the woman who cusses and carries on. While I might agree with the PRO folks on "some" stuff, "some" stuff I don't. It's a very corrosive (perfectly put) environment where if you're not 100% totally in agreement with them and marching with them, than you are part of the problem according to them.
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RaRa C. Disagree 
There are many ways to share the message.
Kaep simply took a knee...and was vilified for doing so.
In today’s world it seems even supposed “peaceful” protest simply evolves into people yelling and neither side listening. Hopefully a platform like “gell” will allow for the civil dialogue, listening and cohesive solutions. I don’t think our society is as divided as the two extremes want us to believe. It seems rational people don’t currently have a place for productive discussion. Currently social media platforms and print journalism consistently allow for sensationalized or misrepresented facts. If we can’t start a conversation with factual data it will be nearly impossible to find accord.
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RaRa C. Agree 
A: The protests were necessary to shine light on the issue.
B: Most folks are simply undereducated on the issue.
C: The only division is simply between racists and anti-racists.
As individuals and as a society, we have to learn to respect our fellow man and woman. We have to to truly believe that everyone's voice has the right to be heard and their thoughts integrated into the discussion at hand. Society by its very nature is a collaborative effort by a group of individuals and no one person is any more important than the other. We have to be able to have effective discussions about issues facing the group and reach a common accord through rational thought which will likely include compromises for everyone involved. At the end of the day, we have to learn to agree to disagree at times so we can move forward for the common good of our society.
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RaRa C. Agree 
I totally agree...except, we really can’t disagree on racism ~
Time, education and listening. I think it is very important to know the background of a dispute. I also think it is important to know and except when your side loses. We do live in a country where the majority rules. I may not always like the vote, but when on the loosing side I think it is important to accept reality and move on and try to help.
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RaRa C. Agree 
What do you mean, ‘losing side’?
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