The thread will remain unlocked for the time being. While political threads are normally not hosted here, this discussion is important to have, and the perspectives and critiques here are important so that we can see what our community has to say and take that into account going forward to inform our decisions going forward.
As most of you have been, keep the discussion respectful, especially in regards to the voices of the marginalized, as they are the ones most deeply affected by the current situation. I have removed some posts that were needlessly aggressive, and those that contained the quoted post.