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In reply to the discussion: Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I have no right to offer my opinion, but I think this goes beyond police [View all]jeff47
(26,549 posts)Police violence against minorities is the most visible and most egregious offense.
But the general "wrong track" feeling goes beyond that. Mostly because ever since Reagan both parties have cared more about "wall street" than "main street". Sure, Democrats will throw out platitudes and try to put some band-aids over the most painful wounds, but they'll also fight like hell to pass "free trade" treaties.
We need to rein in the police and justice system because that is the worst problem at the moment. But we are also going to have to spend the next several decades fighting to focus our government on the people. It took us 40 years to create this dystopia. It's going to take longer to dismantle it.
But that timeframe does not excuse putting off the work. We need to get started now. Because the longer we let the rage simmer, the more violent and uncontrollable the explosion will be.