We're to blame for all of it

[Magus]

Well, see, they protested against state governmetns who actually cared enough about their own opposing opinion to go out there and beat them and spray them with icy water, not to mention consisting of police and leaders who were brutal and callous and violent enough to do/order to be done.

This ignited even more protests in people originally unrelated to their cause. So this shows some progress in other areas that cause protests to no longer cause change like they used to: the senseless beatings and breaking up of protests does not occur. Protesting is considered acceptable, and hell, after the last several years, mundane. Therefore their power is lost. Not to mention people go and protest at the drop of a hat often for, to most of us, idiotic or frivolous causes. And there are tons of people who actually make their living organizing and participating in protests, probably even in ones they don't really care that much about. That's capitalism for ya.

[Used_Potato]

Originally Posted by Magus

And there are tons of people who actually make their living organizing and participating in protests, probably even in ones they don't really care that much about. That's capitalism for ya.

Better yet, people like that attempt to instigate the problem further or complain about the actual progress made on it, so they don't lose their meal ticket. It's similar to how the proud leech does secrete its saliva upon a bleeding wound, filling it with a chemical that prevents clotting, allowing its food to flow freely for all time.