> You referring to George Floyd protests? The Black Lives Matter protests weren't only in response to George Floyd's murder. I was referring to the murder of M

> You referring to George Floyd protests? The Black Lives Matter protests weren't only in response to George Floyd's murder. I was referring to the murder of Manuel Esteban Paez Terán at the Stop Cop City protests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Manuel_Esteban_Paez_Ter%C3%A1n https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Manuel_Esteban_Paez... > Crime skyrocketed This seems to be less to do with cops "refusing to do their jobs," and probably more to do with general economic unrest? I say this because when cops refuse to do their jobs, crime and violence usually go down. https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/nyc-cops-did-a-work-stop-yet-crime-dropped/ https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/nyc-cops-did-a-work-... > Please help me understand what if any obstacles have been placed in front of them in recent years? I can't think of any at all. Not many, that's my point, Americans should take a page from the book of Extinction Rebellion protestors in the UK and begin disrupting operations, or of German environmentalist protestors who actively disrupt for example coal mining operations. Or perhaps the French, experts in civil disobedience. I think the American zeitgeist is generally extremely conservative which is a large hindrance to mass movements, but also it lacks a strong leftist movement, any form of progressivism seems to have been effectively captured by liberals. I highly doubt any further progress will be seen from attempting to elect progressive candidates in the USA - the bloodletting I've seen between Bernie Sanders supporters and the rest of the country is a great example of why, he's perhaps one of the most milquetoast socialists on earth and yet even the american "progressive" party viciously turned on him. Considering the captured election system, it seems like Americans that are interested in progress and leftist values should instead seek direct remedies.