Dear Rioters

Dear Rioters (and yes I mean that, stop calling them protesters),


This needs to end. Rioting gets you no where, it does not serve any purpose of the greater good and even if you think it does, you need to look around you and see EXACTLY what it is doing. You have made something that could have been completely peaceful into a fearmongering activity that drives a bigger wedge into the hearts of many Americans. You have every right to vent, to protest if you want, but rioting does nothing. You are in your right to be angry, you do NOT have the right to-
*hurt
*attack
*call names
*be racist
*steal
*pillage
*rape
*beat
anyone who does not agree with your opinions or beliefs. You do not get to act like complete savages without consequences. What is wrong with you? What has caused you to be so mean and hateful in your hearts enough to hurt a fellow American?? You may have a voice and dammit I will protect it, but once you step over the line, once you become mean and hateful to people, I will not protect you. You have become monsters, you have allowed your feelings to rule you. You have hurt people, angered people and have done nothing to show you have a cause other than that you do not agree or are angry that you did not get your way in this election process. It's ok to be angry, however it is not ok to riot. It's just not. It's not productive. It's counter productive.

You want to do something that is positive, something that can create change? Stop rioting. Find a cause bigger than yourself. Love someone, love something. Be passionate about something positive, be passionate about helping people. Be passionate about something. Help your fellow man. Be kind. Be an angel to someone. Reach out to someone who needs help, who needs love. Find something that needs a voice and help in a positive way. Find someone or something that you can make a positive change to. This is something that you are wasting your time on. Give water out in Flint, help someone who is homeless, volunteer at a soup kitchen, make blankets for the homeless or needy, volunteer at a elderly home, get money together to help the NO DAPL people, do something positive! Use your voice to be kind and create positive change!! This is NOT creating a positive change, it is causing a divide. You don't want Trump? Fine, that's your right! I didn't want Obama but I didn't riot. I gave him a chance. Instead I focused on helping those around me that needed the help, I tried to be a positive change in the community around me.

Try to make someone smile every day, try to create a positive change around you. Spread light and love, change a person's life for the better. Reach out and be helping hand, don't use your hands to destroy your fellow Americans.
Sincerely,
An American deeply Affected by your violence