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@djsumdog @SandiaMesa @realcaseyrollins Yeah. Honestly, these protests need more people like this. People that the youths can follow, so that when they are tempted with violence or looting, they say no to it. Because they have a more powerful message of non-violence and peaceful protesting. I do feel like they would be heard, like there is a lot more good that come from it these days.

But you need good people in every section, like good lawmakers who create the laws needed. Politicians who can get those refroms through, no matter what party they are from. Good people in the police force, making sure those reforms happen. Some policeman may need support and help, especially with channelling their fear and stress in a productive way. Other policeman need to be thrown out of the force, I'm thinking more the types who are abusive. The police force need to get better at detecting them and dealing with them on the spot.
@Locksmith @djsumdog @realcaseyrollins Yeah, that figure might just become a mouthpiece. Because this movement didn't have one leader for people to rally behind at the start, I'm not sure it'll work at this point. Doesn't help that you have antagonistic groups looking to make things turn violent.

@realcaseyrollins That would be just one of the forms of power at play.
Could mention others :

* The Masters of the Universe (as they call themselves, no kidding) at Wall St.
* Lobbies for large corporations and external State agents.
* Health care industry shrills.
& the corrupt mostly representatives at the federal seat of power.

Huge issues, and any solutions will come with friction and worse.

Damn, until recently DC was one of the safest cities in the country to protest in. It wasn't always that way. Up until the World Bank/ IMF protests in 2002 the DC Metro police trained other departments around the country in how to best beat the shit out of protesters. Then they had their asses handed to them in a lawsuit. Looks like they're ready to revert to their old habits.

@shebang @OrganicNectar96@mstdn.social Violence is the answer to more violence, yes.

Violence does stop racism and/or corruption.

@OrganicNectar96 “violence isn’t the answer” says gov’t as it keeps a semi militarized group of armed enforcers to push their rules and protect their power.

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