What are your thoughts on Social Media?

It seems as though the news and social media are trying to reduce freedom of thought and speech, what are your thoughts?

Can someone explain why the Commonwealth is not required to return all the resources it stole from 3rd world countries?

Not really a question, but a discussion on World Leaders.

I had a thought about them, they are Human. Not infallible, not perfect, not strictly speaking strong. But they are corrupt, selfish, evil, normal Humans. Why do we expect in different if we do similar? If this is true, wouldn't a council be better than 1 core group? that way the selfishness of the other …

I am starting to seriously doubt our global leaders ability to lead. Any thoughts on our current leaders?

Why do Repulicans and Democrats fight as hard as they do?

As a foreigner, I never quite understood this. I mean, what is the main difference, and why is it such an issue?