What if instead of becoming criminals, the rioters joined the police academy and became the change they want to see?
I don't think you can have a criminal record and get hired.... or fail a drug test or psychological evaluation.
In reality, I told my crying liberal college employee, "If you want to make a change, get the credentials or education you need to become a civic leader, run for local government, or become part of law enforcement to make the change. Rioting does nothing for the long term change you say you want for our country to value your slogan black lives matter." I asked her what is next after protests and rioting?
I don't know that she is even aware that nothing became of Occupy Wall Street ... other than now we have
Trump as our president,
not Bernie or Hillary.
Funny article that touts Bernie and Hillary gaining from Occupy for the 2016 elections...errrr ahhhh weeeelllll, no I don't think so.....
Those of us going to work each day to live a life of freedom, and independence that is granted to us by The Constitution, as well as our own determination to be responsible for our financial needs, will silently watch all this nonsense and go to vote for better representation than what the rioting POS's from the progressive left represent. (God Willing.)
This article did not age well:
The movement that began in Zuccotti Park didn't disappear—it just splintered and regrouped around a variety of focused causes.
www.theatlantic.com
Yet with the 2016 elections looming and a spirit of economic populism spreading throughout the nation, that view of Occupy’s impact is changing. Inequality and the wealth gap are now core tenets of the Democratic platform, providing a frame for other measurable gains spurred by Occupy. The camps may be gone and Occupy may no longer be visible on the streets, but the gulf between the haves and the have-nots is still there, and growing. What appeared to be a passing phenomenon of protest now looks like the future of U.S. political debate, heralded by tangible policy wins and the new era of activist movements Occupy inaugurated.