Is this time different?

[Demovictory9]

I heard this asked on the radio today during the interviews. The interviewees, one had experienced the 1965 riots, Rodney King Civil unrest, said "yes"... what do you think?

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	Yes, this time is different
	8 (57%)
	No, The unrest will die down and things will return to the way they have always been
	3 (21%)
	Other
	3 (21%)
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[greyl]

1. Definitely YES. Most see over the horizon toward Nov 3 and beyond. nt

[secondwind]

2. Definitely YES.

[SamKnause]

3. I fucking hope so but only time will tell.

[DanieRains]

4. The 1% Are Cashing In As Always

Different?

Not hardly.

[uponit7771]

5. Depends on if there's meaningful legislation to take investigations out of local prosecutor control

[rusty quoin]

6. This thing during a pandemic? Of course this is different.

It is like your epinephrine has never been so high. It’s like your hole country will be taken down by this vindictive Malopropos I’m just making up words now, like he does.

[Steelrolled]

8. Very complex problem - I honestly don't see how it can be solved realistically

A lot in common with mass shootings.

[qazplm135]

9. different/better in some ways,

same/no better in others.

I think the ball is getting moved down the field, but we are nowhere near a touchdown yet.

[genxlib]

11. This was my thought

Yes different but only incrementally.

It will take successive incremental changes coupled with changes in generations to actually get to where we should be.

[OnDoutside]

10. My 13 year old son kept asking me this yesterday and I kept saying

maybe, but probably not. I said we've been here before, and then the news cycle moved on to some other shiny object. He's seen the video, the protests etc and can't believe things won't change. The best I can say is, we'll see.

[SoonerPride]

12. I'm too pessimistic. I voted no.

I have to see the change to believe it.

Rallies and protests and empty promises from mayors and governors are nice and all.

But there are too many racist cops.
There is too much looking the other way in police ranks.

Can it change? Yes

Will it? Doubtful.