Dave Chappelle ponders about how little choice people have in a democratic vote, and how political polarization governs people.

Author Rod Dreher recounts the experiences of people who grew up under or experienced totalitarian regimes, and who say that the censorship of free speech, fear for job security and of retribution for what one says, is very reminiscent of the societies such as USSR, communist China, Cuba, Nazi Germany, or fascist Italy. Every totalitarian ideology starts off by spreading some idea that many people are willing to accept, and then ensuring that all criticism of the idea is censored or forcefully eliminated, before proceeding on to radicalize that idea.

Edward Snowden discusses bill C-51, and points out how bills that expand government and intelligence powers are being passed without a proper public debate.

MEP Rob Roos highlights three reasons against the pandemic treaty - it serves foreign interests, it gives power and control to a non-democratically elected and unaccountable body, and it implements a one-size-fits-all strategy.