@dafluff
Everybody in Indonesia who enjoys the real white privilege, almost all Caucasians in Indonesia, should be aware that, if they/we are not self-reflective and self-critical, are in danger to be not "hypocritical", but simply -hypocritical, same as when Putin or Kim Jong Un critic the excessive use of police force in the US, as we have heard recently.
That position is the same as Augustine StClaire from Uncle Tom's Cabin (who did not read the novel-the rich and benevolent Southern slave owner, who is compassionate to his slaves and supports their emancipation but keeps his slaves anyway, enjoying being in his comfort zone).
And to back the discussion on track, I consider violence and burning a legitimate mean of the fight, but not effective. Looting, and killing, however, are not means of political fight and they have no excuse.
The violence and looting, if it lasts, and it lasts too long already, will alienate many moderate people, that will accept the so-called law&order, the sooner, the better. Also, the police are required to restrain but at the same time to keep the peace on the streets, which already makes internal conflict-whole unit resigned yesterday after a policeman pushed and an old guy who fell and heart his head-I consider the police having a solid argument here.
The unemployment went down yesterday and signs of economic recovery are present in US-Trump quickly grabbed that and used to change the narrative. He also succeeded to remove the coronavirus lockdowns as the protesters flooded the country and most of the politicians/governors, previously keeping the population at home with a stay at home orders with gloom and doom stories, complained.
Biden gave a statement yesterday, he looked like a tired and old man, and US flags behind him were wrinkled -not presidential at all.
In the end, this situation is likely to pave another term for Trump.
Non-violent methods, statistically, are more effective in reaching a cause, and that was the main mistake here.