What do all those moral, religious, philosophical, and constitutional discussions lead? Civil Rights of course! Let me say that the Civil Rights movement is what makes our country stronger and better with each generation. It is the grease that allows the mechanics of improvement to occur. As with all things there are those who sometimes oppose fair treatment because they feel it takes away from them. Such ideologies are inherently selfish arguments because at their roots they are based in fear and become manifested in obstructionist and exclusionary political beliefs. Such individuals do not recognize the additive value of diverse people working together to achieve something great through shared goal obtainment (As an example Synergy and Economic Development.)
At times there are people within institutions that do not work towards that freedom and misuse their authority or judgement to harm people so as to ensure their narrow ideologies take precedence over the needs of their nation and their own moral conscious. At times there are also institutions that take longer to change because of the homogeneous make up of their leadership (access and diversity issues) but also because those that oversee them do not always see the value of togetherness (the selfish principle as distorted in social mirrors).
A Hypothetical Example of Abuse
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| We are all free! Racial and religious freedoms protect our liberties. Freedom of speech helps us learn about the legacy of hate. |
While such behavior seems extreme in this example, it is possible that it is happening throughout the nation at different times and places. While the behavior may not be as pronounced as in this example such behaviors seem to be related to degrees of difference the ideological make up of some those within those systems (Example Labor Disparities or DOJ Discrimination Disparity) Those that could have fixed the problem double down on their ideologies to ensure that the protection of the institution from helpful change that would be in the best interest of all the American peoples.
Complaints are not necessarily against police but the misuse of authority based on misunderstanding of the purpose of those institutions. There is a lack of ability to correct or empathize with our fellow Americans. In this example, each time the target(s) put forward a complaint they found another targeting and intentional violation of their rights in a way that could be described as third world ethnic cleansing. While the victims had general respect for the institution of policing and support them through their protect and serve purpose the lack of checks and balances along with their religion and race made such behaviors seem appropriate.
The end result is a enrichment within their social networks, social programming of hate, and general distrust of local institutions to stand for their oaths and essential purpose. Freedom is a higher order concept when compared to the misuses of power. Universalization of actualized freedom is the right of our next highly diverse generation. Gen Z Workplace
Two studies I found might describe this situation Police Misconduct Spreads Socially and Abuse of Policing Authority (Older but still relevant to the example.)
Next Generation 100% Policing and 110% Civil Rights
Subscribing to the 100% Police and 110% Civil Rights allows us to keep everything in perspective so as to ensure the institution functions within the bounds of the central purposes of our democracy. The narrative should not be police vs. people or people vs. police. It should be people and police working toward a common goal and end. i.e. effective and fair systems encouraging safe streets. The logic seems lost on some of our leaders. Institutions are generally going to take longer to change when compared to the freshness of our youth who have pliable brains that can see the need for change earlier. See Gen Z Change.
Each generation has wanted change based on the fluidity of the world around them. Our very form of democratic government encourages a system that can adjust with the times and when it doesn't we have an entity that risks decline (Genius of Constitution). Institutions are often slower because they have cultures and perceptions that are often rewarded within and in turn become resistant to reasonable requests of change. While patriotic wrappings are used in their words for manipulation purposes they are inherently weaking the democracy through prolonged stickiness of adaptation.
People in my generation had our own struggles and they continue on today but did do some good in setting the stage for your generation. My parents generation ended official (not unofficial) segregation, our generation opened the discussion of full participation, and your generation is going to push us to a universal democracy. Unless extreme sorts of power abuses occur it is a natural and most logical end that strengthens the totality of performance and development of the nation.
Some may wonder if people like me are activists and I cannot say that was ever the initial intent. Up until extremism was giving a full and visible free hand I never thought of myself as an activist and I'm not sure I do now. I sort of always viewed myself as a little more of a truth seeking explorer trying to understand and study the deeper aspects of human behavior and hate for myself, Science and for educational purposes. Answering Dissertations during the Rise of Ultra Nationalism. I didn't need to do anything but change a name and watch my world change around me as people responded to those superficial changes. You can only imagine how 20+ years of hate can change a perception through learning about human nature and the potential pathways to fix.
Advice to Youth-Spear of Truth
My advice to the youth is that the best way to make change is to be like honey to attract the bears and not the stinger of the bee which annoys them (There is a time and place for both but honey often works better to open the lines of communication and deeper wisdom so as to teach our leaders a new way. Sometimes the student can become the teacher.). Abuse of any kind is immoral and can break democracies if left unchecked for too long. To protect your nation and values one must encourage practical and higher moral order thinking. Institutions are slow but they are really slow if the people inside those institutions feel like they have something to loose versus something to gain. World Bank Slow and Fast Moving Change
As a person who has had their rights violated over and over while watching people get free passes for behavior that would normally be seen as sadistic and gross derelict of duty, I have found the silver lining. Once I saw the target that others struggle to see, I threw a spear of truth through it and at present believe change is now slowly but surely making its way into the hearts of some people who can fathom the benefit of that change for the health of the whole system. Long spears of history and truth are hard to fit through some doors so the path through the other becomes more practical and clear (A study on fascism illiberal democracy. Don't take it as a method of confirming a particular political party. Different parties had different strengths or weaknesses at different times in history. i.e. the abolitionism movement and the right for full citizenship.)
Police and People Can Be on the Same Side
Police and people can be on the same side. I have great respect for policing but not for those who misuse their authority to harm others in direct contrast to the purpose of the power entrusted to them. Adjusting the system for greater accountability will raise the trust level. The young should be open to that genuine change. Those who make decisions over such institutions have come to recognize the danger of extremism, hate, misapplications of justice, and free passes for intentional cruelty and dishonesty. Integrity and accountability strengthen the entire system of justice and allow the young to believe it in. International Association of Chiefs of Police Bias Free Policing
We are all in this boat together and some of you will be the leaders of tomorrow. When you become old like many of our decision makers, the young may come to you and ask for change. It is wise to think deeply about the message they are saying and role reverse to see if there is a practical and beneficial ways to bridge the gap from one generation to the next. It is necessary for the old to teach the young about democracy and its universal application for ourselves and the world.
“Nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first understood.” Leonardo da Vinci
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