There's a lot of terrible news coming out of London right now. Unfortunately, this kind of "activism" is a sham, just like the rioter's putative hardships - an excuse to act like animals and take what's not theirs, all under the guise of social change. These self-proclaimed "revolutionaries" are spitting in the face of real activists - people in Syria and Libya and Tunisia and Egypt who have given their lives for a real cause and continue to face real struggles. Sure, every country has its problems, but this kind of behavior doesn't solve problems; it exacerbates them.
London rioters are thugs, they're thieves, they're cowards, they're domestic terrorists, and they deserve to be punished under the fullest extent of British law. There is no excuse for burning down people's businesses or stealing their livelihoods. There's no message to be sent by blowing up buses or looting every store you see.
And do you really want to talk about police brutality? Perhaps it's my Republican upbringing or my experience in China, but these delinquents better be glad I'm not their Chief of Police...
A final word, true activists don't have to cover their faces when they protest because they're not ashamed of what they're doing. These people in London are pathetic and deserve sympathy from no one.
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