| The FBI seems to have lost it's way (Same with most of the other 3-letter governmental entities and other law enforcement). How do we change the system so that they are held accountable for these sort of things? This is getting ridiculous. I can't predict the general public's opinions on things like this but it seems so clearly "wrong". I have hope for a peaceful fix but I am skeptical that we aren't well on our way to a much more traditional violent revolution. Everything I've read on the subject suggests that the early signs of revolution are a sufficiently large disparity between the rich and the poor such that the poor can no longer provide for themselves. It seems like this is well on its way and likely speeding up. I'd love to see some statistics on situations like the 2014 Ferguson Missouri situation. I'm curious if there's a rise in situations where the government sufficiently crosses the line that the public backlash manifests violently. I expect that we're still in a stage where these situations are still largely centered around poor minorities [1] but situations like this suggest that incidents are starting to expand into demographics that might get the "middle class" [2] to finally pay attention. I hope we can find a way to unite as a single voice to change things. I hope it doesn't end up being violent. The following things encourage me. * Decreased relevance of the "mass media". This is a double edged sword. On one hand it allows for news that might be ignored by a major network to still be disseminated widely. On the other hand, the "public" has a really poor track record of consuming news that isn't also entertainment and many of these issues seem to fall entirely outside of people's interests. * The ability to aggregate these sort of events to establish a clear pattern of behavior. It's getting harder to hide things. Also these disclaimers: 1. I say poor minorities because based on my knowledge of the law enforcement overstepping it's typically in situations involving people who are poor and black. 2. The "middle class" is used here to reference a predominantly "white" demographic that most mass media caters to. I've struggled to find the appropriate language here, fearing I'll be labeled racists somehow. Hoping that my message reads as intended. |