Let's focus on our similarities

LETTERS: News of the riots in the United Kingdom and the nearly year-long genocide in Gaza have made many of us ponder what is becoming of the world.

They are part of a broader and more complex set of issues, such as economic disparities, unfair policies, political exploitation and media influences.

From a language and communications standpoint, racially charged violence can be attributed to the discourse of "othering".

This refers to a way of communication and thinking that portrays a group or an individual as fundamentally different from, and often inferior to, the dominant group.