I see the national protest march as being support for Trayvon, a public cry for a fair investigation, and a highlight for the world at large on how injustice in our systems is still alive and well.
In all fairness, to expect them to somehow include in their march a solution for eliminating crime in young black males so that no other young black male is ever again unfairly treated is expecting a tad much. It would be tantamount to marching on behalf of a Mexican male being mistakenly shot as a border-crossing drug runner but expecting the marchers to also have a solution to keep Mexican drug runners from crossing the border so that no mexicans were ever suspected of that again.
I understand the frustration at the larger problem, I do. But resenting their position on this one particular case because they can't solve the nation's larger issues, which probably have to do with poverty, hopelessness, culture of entitlement, generational drug abuse, mega-million celebrity worship with the attending materialism, blatant commercialism, and loss of stable family units, well , truly, isnt that expecting a lot?
In my early years and career, I was devoted to advocating for the disenfranchised, the poverty-stricken, etc, and passionately worked for equitable treatment for all. I have NEVER given up my peace and love heart and soul. But I have lived long enough to know there are no quick solutions to enormous problems, especially when the majority of people are more concerned with that extra 2 pennies in their pocket than seeing that an impoverished child gets to eat. For true change to happen, pathological narcissism, greed, and blame must be eradicated and replaced by love and a true desire for the best interests of all. And sadly, at 57, I realize that just ain't gonna happen.
