Today Professor Roberts taught me and the scholars about the goals of social protest. The first goal is for the protests to give voice to new actors in the political process who are underrepresented by the mainstream political institutions. The second goal is for the protests to put new issues on the social agenda that Washington is neglecting. The last goal of social protests is for it to make an impact on public policy. These are all the goals of public policy, however, they rarely happen to their full expression. We discussed how 2020 has given rise to a variety of social issues, and with that, civilians have been the most politically active in the form of social protests since the 1960s. There are a variety of issues that have come to light this year, and in addition to that, there is a highly debated election just around the corner. We also discussed how we believe the outcome of the election will spur any social protests, and we definitely believe that it could become a reality due to the nature of the election. On top of all of this, there is a world pandemic in play, so it is difficult to say how the election will play out, and how civilians will protest in a way that keeps COVID-19 and the safety of others in mind.