As a Conservative Libertarian, my opinion is that Government should only do 3 things: 1) protect my (and my family)person, 2) protect my Property Rights and 3) enforce contracts. I don't want or need the government to do anything else.
With that said, it is clear the "State," government and the police (including the alphabet agencies-FDA, FCC, FTC, USDA, EPA, IRS, etc....) have entirely way too much power. Whether it be the police murdering an unarmed black suspect, or no-knock raids, or swat teams arresting white collar crime suspects at 5 am, there are multiple examples of police abusing their power. Government agencies like the FDA raiding research labs and confiscating documents, computers, lab samples and destroying valuable research. Waco?
What happened to George Floyd should never happen to anyone of any color in this country, period!
What happened to Roger Stone and Gen. Flynn should never happen in this country either.
Cops spraying seated protesters, assaulting peaceful protesters is absolutely wrong and should never happen. Rioters and looters-fair game.
If there is a systemic problem it is not racism, but rather the hunger of absolute power. To be judge, jury and executioner. Maybe too many Dirty Harry movies? This is becoming a more and more serious problem that must be dealt with.
The message of BLM is appropriate to a point. Yes, the media has hyped the white cop killing the black man. It is the classic premise of journalism, if a dog bites a man, no one cares. But if a man bites a dog, it's headline material. Because it is rare and unexpected. Based on actual statistics, a white cop killing a black man is a "man bites dog" scenario. Statistically, it is a very rare event. Yet when it does happen, it becomes national headline news. Don't get me wrong, it should never happen.
BLM and Collin Kaepernick protest the police killing black men, suggesting systemic racism. I get it, and, yes it should be protested. However, if they really cared about "Black Lives" they are going about it completely wrong. Where and how they protest, is not reaching the appropriate target.
A black male victim of homicide is 90 times more likely to be killed by another black male than a white individual. Cops (of all races) kill less than 5% . If BLM really was interested in saving black lives, they should be where the killing actually is taking place. Chicago, D.C., Baltimore, Detroit, etc... I saw someone post a comment on BLM being similar to "Save the Whales." Great cause, but if you do a Save the Whale protest on Lake Michigan, you're missing the target. Unfortunately, BLM protesting where they are, is missing the target.
Here is an interesting paradox. Socialists/leftists are typically the ones most passionate about reigning in the cops and supporting the protests (including the rioters and looters). But in order for their socialist agenda to become a reality, they must have a very powerful police force. Can't have socialism, democratic or otherwise without a strong police force to ensure the socialist agenda is followed. Everyone must conform.
Another issue brought up as part of the "Systemic racism," is the disproportionate number of black incarcerated. My question is, did they commit the crimes? If so, why? Most will point to poverty, poor education, lack of jobs and no male role models for young black males as root causes of higher crime. I agree. If you look back at my previous post on what is oppressing blacks, you will see those oppressors are contributing to higher crime rates. And, yes the justice system is in need of a good cleanse. Rich white people do seem to be getting lighter sentences for more serious crimes. I smell corruption on multiple levels.
We have a lot of problems to fix, but focusing efforts on the wrong targets will not help. As we are seeing, focusing on wrong targets builds resentment and tarnishes the message.
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