• cynar@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    They are goons, but programmed goons. If you play to the programming then you will get their desired response. By forcing them outside their programming, they have to improvise.

    The smarter ones realise shooting first is a bad idea, politically. The stupider ones just want out, and notice the smarter ones seem similarly inclined.

    Staying within the programming is a lose-lose situation for the protestors. You need to get outside the patterns to get new results.

    It’s also worth noting that this is a very American thing, not a universal one. Your police are very broken, and in desperate need of an overhaul.