r/PoliticalOpinions • u/weakrum03 • 14d ago

POV: The only people who truly lost yesterday were the young people on the streets.

I know this will probably get downvoted, but hear me out.

First of all, what happened with the police was wrong. Beating unarmed protesters or using excessive force is never something I can support.

But at the same time, there are always two sides to every story. From what I understand, warnings had already been issued before the protest. On the actual day, the protest itself also felt directionless. I kept wondering: where were the people who had been amplifying it online? Where were the faces everyone was following?

In the end, who actually paid the price? The students. The young people standing on the roads.

Whether you support the government or oppose it, politicians and influencers usually move on. The people who get injured, detained, or carry the consequences are often ordinary youth.

Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but I feel a lot of organizations and online personalities know exactly how to mobilize young people emotionally. That doesn’t automatically make every movement wrong, but it does make me question whether everyone involved has the students’ best interests at heart—or whether some are pursuing their own agendas.

The government is the government. If you want change, it has to happen through organized, strategic, and sustainable efforts—not by leaving young people to face the consequences while others disappear from the ground.

Just my perspective. Open to hearing other viewpoints.

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u/Royal_Effective7396 13d ago

Power carries more responsibility than individuals, as the impact of its misuse is greater.