Tom Friedman: Minneapolis, Alex Pretti and a Democracy at Risk

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  My name is Thomas Gibson.

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  I'm a journalist at the New York Times.

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  I served in the Marine Corps as an infantryman.

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  When it comes to reporting on the front line,

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  I think nothing is more important than talking to the people involved,

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  you know, hearing their stories and being able to connect that with people thousands of miles away.

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  Anything that can make something like this more personal, I think is well worth the risk.

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  This is The Opinions, a show that brings you a mix of voices from New York Times Opinion.

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  You've heard the news.

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  Here's what to make of it.

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  I'm Steve Stromberg, an editor for New York Times Opinion,

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  and I'm joined today by the columnist Tom Friedman.

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  Hi, Tom.

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  Hey, Steve.

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  You're joining us early on Monday morning because of the violence in Minneapolis over the weekend.

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  On Saturday,

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  Customs and Border Protection agents shot and killed an ICU nurse and a protester named Alex Pretty just a couple of weeks after ICE killed Renee Good in the same city.

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  Over the weekend, you published a column comparing Minneapolis to Gaza.

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