I'm really worried about the state of online discourse right now

. It's scary to think that someone can just post threatening messages on social media and not face immediate consequences. I mean, we're talking about a guy who threatened to kill Israelis he encountered in NYC - that's not just hate speech, it's a direct threat to people's lives.
The fact that these threats were posted on X (I'm assuming you meant Twitter or something similar

) is especially concerning. It's easy to get caught up in the anonymity of online spaces, but that doesn't mean we should be able to say whatever we want without facing accountability.
We need to do better as a society to call out hate speech and violent rhetoric when we see it. If we don't, who knows what will happen? The DA's office is right - words of hate often escalate into real-world violence, and it's time for us to take action.
It's also concerning that these incidents are on the rise in NYC

. As a city, we need to come together to address this issue and create a safer, more inclusive space for everyone. White's arrest is a step in the right direction, but it's just one piece of the puzzle - we need to keep working towards a solution that addresses the root causes of hate speech and violence.