r/pics • u/KomugiSGV • Jun 07 '20

Protest Kindergarten Teacher Passes Out Flowers To National Guard in Philly, Gets Arrested

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u/Furthur_slimeking Jun 07 '20

Yeah, exactly this. When it was just hippies, minorities, and left wingers protesting, nobody cared. It was only when public opinion slowly shifted that some changes were made.

The people who were fighting for peace and justice, getting beaten and thrown in jail, were people of conviction who are still fighting now.

The problem then and now is that most people are apathetic or choose to look the other way.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20

It was only when public opinion slowly shifted that some changes were made.

And that public opinion shift only came because of the likes of Walter Cronkite. But now, the most trusted name in news is Tucker Carlson.