NPR Comment

I posted the following comment to NPR: 

http://www.npr.org/2015/05/05/404417697/from-oakland-to-baltimore-lessons-learned-from-cities-of-unrest


Enjoy


Should you be a person inclined to read feel free to view crime statistics; http://www.fbi.gov/stats-servi... ;http://www.census.gov/compendi... ; and http://www.bjs.gov/. In my humble opinion the data reflects our most impoverished and poorly educated communities. Yes, it is true most of these areas are populated by minorities, especially black people. Wages are important to the struggle for equality, but what I think is more important is a thorough education. People who are informed and knowledgeable about laws and processes tend to be able to navigate difficult social situations more maturely. Educated people are also able to resolve most conflicts of life before they become physical altercations and violent encounters that may endanger others. America is in decline right now because of greed and these riots are simply the frustrations of people who do not know how the legal system works, and people who do not have an educated voice to speak for them. Police presence in neighborhoods where the majority of inhabitants are opposed to it will only incite uneducated people to violence. Everyone is a little bit racist, and this need to stop. We are all people and our resources should be redistributed to provide a similar life for as many humans on this planet as possible. Greed and the century of self has caused an education, and consequently a wage disparity in this country which will be its end. Remember that no matter what color your skin is you are a person. People are scared of a global world, but it is an inevitably of our evolution. We now live in a time of pending tyranny and oppression is nigh. This choice point is crucial to the development of this country and how we will impact the world as it becomes more connected as a whole. As a people we must decide if we will succumb to the carnal tendencies of violent revolution (a direction that will only yield the exact same result, as proven by our cyclical history), or realize our potential through new legislation which protects our civil liberties and promotes true equality. Our education system failed us, our judicial system failed us, and now are penal system condemns us with imprisonment for our frustrations. Regardless of who you are violence is not the answer. I wish for nothing more than for a utopia to be created in my lifetime, and I think the only way this would be possible is if we allow every person on the planet to have access to the same information and education. I send my love to those live this struggle every day. End rant.