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[–]yellow_algebra_31 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There are conspiracies between powerful people and there is often no other way to describe this group. Perhaps we could figure out a better way together.

When I hear elite, that's not what I think of really. I think of everyone who's become very successful, basically. The people in the most desirable positions, whether it's the head of their own large company, a government position, a highly respected tenured bioengineer, or even a highly skilled hacker who never reveals his name.

The problem isn't the success, the problem is the bad things. That plus a high level of power makes a dangerous threat. They're not worse people than violent criminals with smaller reach, they're just better at it.

Perhaps "powerful criminals".

The protesters and the riots are just symptoms.

I believe rioters should be held accountable. They weren't even "just following orders". They have agency, especially as a group: these riots could not have occurred without them.

I also disagree that the statues don't matter. The Brits protected theirs more. I cried reading that statue paid for by freed slaves was being attacked; what a profoundly beautiful, unifying, dignifying expression. That's part of OUR history. A NOBLE part. We should be PROUD, TOGETHER, and remember. That's why those things matter. Though yes, I agree that the anti-white teaching and all the stuff creating the protests is a bigger problem.

Overall though, I think I agree with you about a lot, and I'd rather focus efforts there.

The solution is to force laws to be passed that specifically criminalize the acts we believe they are guilty of such as the FBI agents staying silent about crimes they know happened so if it were ever proven that they were complicit in the cover up they could be prosecuted.

Sounds helpful!

It is the policies, like teaching the country that all white people are racist, that are the problem. It is the media that is the problem. It is everyone in power who sides with terrorists like Antifa and BLM.

Surely there are many fruitful avenues that would help hold people accountable for what they've done in this regard. Research to uncover what's going on here and who the actors are is probably needed too.