American exceptionalism exists, but other countries also have problems

In the summer of 2020, when young Americans flooded their cities to declare that black lives matter, they did not do so alone. Within days, similar protests spread as far as Kenya, Colombia and South Africa, in what became a global movement against racism and racist policing. In London, thousands congregated in Trafalgar Square and outside the American embassy. Taking their cue from Minneapolis, they chanted “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” at police officers. British police rarely shoot anyone, though the recent killing of Chris Kaba, an unarmed black man, in south London has triggered new protests.