Trump attempts to fuel division and hatred in American society to drive his political agenda.

The TV footage and photographs are disturbing
because across America police are responding to
protests with excessive force. They're acting
like thugs rather than law enforcement officers.

They've drive an SUV into a crowd, tossed journalists
to the ground and pepper-sprayed them. Beaten people with
batons, blinded a woman in one eye. Launched unprovoked
attacks. This violent behaviour needs to be condemned by
all. Orders needs to be restored.

There's no shortage of examples of excessive force by
the police. In theory the police are supposed to
protect the community. However when they're whacking
the community with sticks and firing tear gas into it
they're more like armed gangs than keepers of the peace.

Seriously they need to de-militarize the police so that
they don't appear to be an occupying army complete with
armed vehicles.

Perhaps Fire Departments could be better at addressing
many of the situations that police are forced to deal
with. Alternatives need to be looked at - and ways found
for better ways of handling these situations that are
obviously not about to go away.

Regarding the ABC?

I've recently read an edited extract by Jonathan
Holmes from his book, "On Aunty", with the
title, "Bias, balance and the ABC, - is there
anything for people on the right?".

Holmes tells us that poll after poll done by
Essential, Newspoll and Saulwick all show the
support for the ABC remains at between 70 and 80%
of the population and that the ABC is the most
trusted news source in Australia, by a distance.

However he also points out that surveys also show
that the number of those who think that Aunty is
doing a poor or a very poor job has almost doubled
in recent years from 5 to 10%.

He therefore stresses that the ABC must stick to the
ideal of objectivity. That as a national broadcaster
it must follow the recognised standards of objective
journalism.

He says that of course they can certainly provide
analysis, based on demonstrable evidence using
unemotional language. But they cannot be advocates.

He argues (though no doubt ABC critics would disagree)
that in its news bulletins, current affairs programs, on
TV, radio and online text the ABC manages that pretty well.

Holmes tells us that the small minority that disagrees
is vocal, passionate, and probably beyond appeasing,
should not be shrugged off. Because he says its the
same minority, in essence, as that Liberal or conservative
"base" that wields so much influence in the modern Coalition.

It is therefore crucial that the ABC makes these people to
feel that somewhere in its output online or on air, there
are places where its views and concerns are heard and
reflected and to the extent that the verifiable facts allow,
given validity.

...his political agenda.
Paul1405,
Which is ?

My goodness, anything to prevent a personal assessment of the author's love of Trump.

Trump has proven to be utterly contemptuous of any notions of being a leader for all Americans and is a highly divisive figure who has a huge case to answer over the state of his country at the moment.

Yet the author wants to claim Trump is being picked on by the ABC. What a snowflake effort.

There are huge challenges facing the USA at the moment and the ABC has every right to point out the failures of the administration. Only Trump sycophants who are hell bent on distractions can ignore them as this author seems intent on doing.

Individual,

Trump made his political bones by peddling lies
about the first African-American President's
country of origin. Trump thrives on racial
divisions. Us - Them.

Conflict zones are his comfort zone.
Perfect for firing up his base of support.