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Racially motivated attacks in retaliation for the actions of a few gang-affiliated individuals really shed an interesting light on just how shallow people can be. It looks like this won't erupt into a full-scale riot, which I see as unfortunate because I feel that a lot of cultures need a large-scale movement to hit them with the reality of just how badly we're allowing ourselves to treat each other. Now that I think about it, the whole world needs a big whack in the side of the head to set us striaght. Too bad this will be sugarcoated and brushed under the carpet by next week as long as nothing else happens.
I must admit, though, that I sometimes wish I could sit back with some popcorn and watch a good, old-fashioned riot without all the socioeconomic and political strings attached. Maybe even pull up a lawn chair with a beach umbrella and a cooler full of beer on a not-too-distant rooftop with some sports binoculars (and a couple of cans of tear gas just in case they get too close.)
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