Symbols not the complete solution

Arise in reported hate crimes in Aberdeen, including raciallymotivated attacks, is discouraging when – like the rest of the world – Scotland is more aware than ever of its biases and historical wrongdoings. Symbolic objection has become popular in recent years, but the data suggests that we cannot post on social media or take a knee before a sports game and assume the issue will fix itself. What comes after those gestures is what counts – education, protest and backing from government and other authorities with weight behind them.