Police should certainly enforce the laws and protect lives and property, but there are also things we as a society can do. Righteous indignation is one thing, but today's violent protests are driven by rage, extremism, intolerance of opposing viewpoints, and loss of trust in traditional institutions -- police, Congress, courts, elections, you name it.
The solution is for all of us to reject the anger and hate that's sweeping the nation, listen to our opponents with an open mind, and do our part to restore faith in institutions.
If your words and actions reflect those principles -- regardless of your politics -- congratulations for being part of the solution. And if you're voting for candidates who share those values, all the better.
A tangential concept: if a person wants to legitimately and peacefully protest they deserve the right to be seen - it’s time to go back to not wearing a mask in public. Antifa thugs routinely cover their face and in this latest iteration many are wearing Covid masks to maintain anonymity. As I recall one of the most effective means of dealing with the KKK was outlawing and enforcing no mask regulations. (Was anyone wearing a mask on January 6? What does that tell us?).
Not a bad analysis. I would point out that students have been taught for decades that activism is a moral good, that collectively screaming at perceived enemies, is the path to being a good person. Some of those students have grown up to be people who don't enforce the laws.
I don't think it's wrong to encourage kids at all to protest to their hearts content, even when we fundamentally disagree with the message It's a good lesson, even to understand that democracies can be responsive to the people. Within limits, though.
Enforce laws? Maintain order? Novel ideas.
Agreed No accountability .No punishiment for actions, see 2020 riots
Police should certainly enforce the laws and protect lives and property, but there are also things we as a society can do. Righteous indignation is one thing, but today's violent protests are driven by rage, extremism, intolerance of opposing viewpoints, and loss of trust in traditional institutions -- police, Congress, courts, elections, you name it.
The solution is for all of us to reject the anger and hate that's sweeping the nation, listen to our opponents with an open mind, and do our part to restore faith in institutions.
If your words and actions reflect those principles -- regardless of your politics -- congratulations for being part of the solution. And if you're voting for candidates who share those values, all the better.
Well said.
Or to even get kinda Old Testament Biblical … spare the rod spoil the child.
See: https://biblehub.com/proverbs/13-24.htm
Or for something a bit more contemporary … we can go with the 70s — 80s era punk bank The Ramones: https://youtu.be/GudM-IjhvSo?si=easy1T4BNhaLKMg_
Beat on the brat … beat on the brat 🎶 🎶
Happy hump day everyone … g’day!
A tangential concept: if a person wants to legitimately and peacefully protest they deserve the right to be seen - it’s time to go back to not wearing a mask in public. Antifa thugs routinely cover their face and in this latest iteration many are wearing Covid masks to maintain anonymity. As I recall one of the most effective means of dealing with the KKK was outlawing and enforcing no mask regulations. (Was anyone wearing a mask on January 6? What does that tell us?).
Not a bad analysis. I would point out that students have been taught for decades that activism is a moral good, that collectively screaming at perceived enemies, is the path to being a good person. Some of those students have grown up to be people who don't enforce the laws.
I don't think it's wrong to encourage kids at all to protest to their hearts content, even when we fundamentally disagree with the message It's a good lesson, even to understand that democracies can be responsive to the people. Within limits, though.
Grape shot is the traditional cure.