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I think the large scale riots were fed by the fact that people didn't have a stake in their own society. Lots of poverty and anti-discrimination programs that came after the riots kept the anger and helplessness of the underclasses and minorities in check.
When there is a strong middle class with equal opportunity there is less discontent in society
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Watts Riots - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apologists can be found for any riot.
As for a strong middle class, the government has been creating a strong dependent lower income class since before the last round of riots. The government has also been working for a strong, legislatively-advantaged oligarchy. It certainly has not striven for a strong middle class. This is about politicians gaining power and keeping it.
If there is a new round of riots, it won't be for civil rights. They will be for invented "rights". Food security, health security, shelter security.
I would not mind if a few bankers and politicians were strung up from lamp posts in the process.
"Let them eat cake" was NEVER a very popular policy.