I already wrote about civility in the aftermath of last week’s tragic murders and shootings in Minnesota. What more to say?
How about how easy it is to say you’re against violent rhetoric while allowing it to go unchecked on your side of the street. Or how we have freedom to say just about anything, but we are not entitled to people liking or excusing our worst comments.
In today’s column, I look in on a social media controversy in a small exurban town, not because it’s the most important event in the world, but because it’s typical of the larger illness. “I, for one, can’t believe that people reacted so harshly to my incendiary rhetoric.”
Read “East Bethel city councilor’s controversial Facebook comment is symptom of a bigger problem” online today or in the Wednesday, June 25, 2025 edition of the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Aaron J. Brown is a columnist and member of the editorial board for the Minnesota Star Tribune. His new book about Hibbing Mayor Victor Power and his momentous fight against the world’s largest corporation will be out soon.
