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The remaining comments are the ones that only make sense in this context.
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I agree. This will go nowhere, because established interests don't want to end qualified immunity for cops. I have mentioned in other comments [0] how police do not serve "the public," but, rather, property interests. Until that changes, we won't see any movement in this area. The incentives simply do not align. Edit: added citation to one of my previous comments. --- [0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2337389…
If this is true, then people smashing property is actually the effective way forward. Pressure on property owners should cause them to push elected officials to rein in police forces. I'm not convinced it's true, but it does make me think about the property damage being done in a different light.
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The low hanging fruit is China taking Hong Kong and making threats of violence against Taiwan. Also: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/30/world/asia/india-china-bo... It doesn't relate to the riots at all. My point is these things reasonably distract leadership from the riots if we're on the razor's edge away from global nuclear war.
China has been interested in forceful reunification with Taiwan for ages. Their military has drafted up plans to retake the island numerous times over the years. Hong Kong has largely served its purpose as a liaison to the West. So it isn't surprising that China wants to reunify with them as well.