Progress is typically viewed in the eye of the beholder. If we look at history, as recently as the late 60's, you can see a evolutionary path that these types of issues have taken. They have typically progressed in stages from the Soap Box, to the Ballot Box, to the Jury Box, and finally to the Ammo Box.
Today's Soap Box protesters and rioters are very simular to those of the 60's. They want change but have no idea how to institutionalize that change nor what the long-term benefits or costs of such change might be. ANTIFA and BLM have no real national leadership which can articulate the methodology for the change they speak of. They first and foremost seem to want to defund law enforcement but once one of them gets shot by paintballs or real bullets they immediately run to the police for protection. Recently an Antifa member in Portland filed a police complaint and law suit because she was hit by paintballs during a protest.
Seriously doubt much will change following November's Ballot Box. No matter who wins half the country will not be happy. The Democrats are promising the moon and the stars to these protesters and their constituents. Antifa's web site even has a link to Biden's campaign. Problem is "promises made" are typically not "promises kept" especially when it comes to funding. Biden's promises to spend on all these social programs but when ask where the money is coming from his answer is tax everyone making $400k or more per year. Problem is if the economy goes south and all these landlords never get paid for months of back rent the number of $400k and above taxpayers will dwindle very quickly. So the tough choices are either not keeping promises or increase taxes on everyone (or probably both). Plus we can expect months or years dealing with the Jury Box including impeachment efforts no matter who wins. The art of compromise left Washington years ago and will likely never return!
Will the Ammo Box ever be opened? That's the serious question of the day. However, we can not afford to be unprepared!
Some words we should frequently read and remember.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, –That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…”
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