Bad Boys II

[Dill]

(06-02-2020, 06:10 PM)hollodero Wrote: Your constitution is outdated nonsense, your political dialogue is horrific, your willingness to go with disingenuous talking points is unmatched, your democracy is a bit of a joke. What you do with Puerto Rico is flat-out undemocratic colonialism. Your fame, riches and consumption culture, coupled with a deeply rooted mixture of fearing your neighbor and violence glorification, is a recipe for danger. Your american dream, where anyone can make it, but sure not nearly everyone, creates much desperation. You're also starting to become the least reliable political partner on the world stage, and you lose so unbelievably much respect right now around the globe. Well, as far as I can tell at least.
I hope this was articulate enough. For on the racial topic, there the outsider can not quite share an unique perspective, but also a lot of ignorance. I reached that point.

LOL well some of us can see all that without help, or most of it.

Not sure the Constitution is all that bad, outdated, or whatever. More specification appreciated there. Maybe you are still puzzled by the electoral college? 

In 250 years we have gone from an openly white supremacist nation to one in which that politics is a minority interest group. So no doubt there is outdated nonsense still embedded in our politics, economy and culture, but some updated sense too--enough to recognize, publicly challenge and potentially change that. The current protests and rights are battling for that recognition now against those who still refuse it. They need to win that battle to effect change.

Your ignorance on the race topic is shared by many Americans. But you are a fairly clear thinker, not embedded in our local interests, and could probably drop some insights on us if you stuck it out.  Wait a day or two. Absorb some more riot news and Trump responses. Then reconsider some of my previous points: riots have produced progressive change--yes or no? One can acknowledge this empirical and historical fact without "justifying" riots or "excusing" rioters--perhaps? Answering both questions "yes" would precede any realistic effort to understand where and how the justice which produces riots is blocked, wouldn't it?