Should social media be decentralized?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Should social media be decentralized?". Your opponent's style: Jack Dorsey

Terrorism in sahel

You want to talk terrorism in the Sahel? Let me tell you what's really happening - and why everything you think you know about it is wrong. The Sahel accounts for over half of all terrorism deaths globally in 2024 [1]. But here's the thing everyone misses - this isn't some inevitable spiral into chaos. Niger saw terrorism deaths surge 94% to 930 fatalities after their coup [1]. That's not coincidence, that's cause and effect. The real story? France pulled out 1,500 troops in December 2023, and the US was forced to abandon their $100 million drone bases [1]. What happened next? Deaths increased nearly tenfold since 2019, with conflict deaths exceeding 25,000 for the first time [1]. You see the pattern? These military juntas kicked out the very forces that were containing the threat. Now they're paying the price in blood. Fatalities reached a record-high 7,620 in the first half of 2024 - up 190% compared to 2021 [1]. The Sahel didn't become the "global epicenter of terrorism" by accident. It happened because populist leaders chose sovereignty over security, and their people are dying for that choice. Sometimes you need outside help to fight monsters - pride doesn't stop bullets.