We need massive police reform in this country, and there are already numerous examples of how that can be done, both in large municipalities and small.
The entire judicial system needs overhaul, and the movement to undertake that has begun.
It's late and I am not going to take the time to research articles and post them for you, but the information is out there.
People are finally waking up to the knowledge that the police are out of control in this country, something I have been saying for several years.
As far as the economics of this country is concerned, this needs to be the next wave of protests, frankly.
There are only a few ways to legitimately promote sustainable economic growth, and the easiest is to raise wages, full stop.
Raising the minimum wage to $15/hr is a start. Google and understand the economic term "The Velocity of Money"
Putting more money in the hands of people that live paycheck to paycheck will do untold wonders for the economy. Proper tax reform that induces the very wealthy to reinvest and raise salaries and wages for workers means those workers have more money to spend, increasing demand, and so on.
The fucking cops need to stop being assholes about the job they do, go back to being "Peace Officers" instead of "Law Enforcement" and quit whining about their lot in life. There is nothing more telling about how fucked up the mentality of the police is currently than this video of that asshole President of the Police Unions in New York, Mike O'Meara, whining about how badly they're being treated, as if he wasn't aware that the folks he represents, harass, illegally detain and arrest, beat the shit out of, and kill citizens on a regular basis;
For better context, here's a mashup of portions of that assholes speech with scenes of NYPD beating and pepper spraying protestors.;
In short, this country needs to follow the Camden, New Jersey model. Methodically and carefully tear it down and start over
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