There's a difference between protests and riots. Protests are supposed to be disruptive, but they are usually organized with a specific goal. You have to disrupt the status quo to bring more attention to problems, and force those in charge to comply for the better of all. That's literally how worker unions started: from disruptive protests.
Riots on the other hand is just violent chaos. Completely disorganized violence that only harms the everyday people as their livelihoods shatter, making them more dependent on those in charge. There's a reason the media tries to make every protest seem as violent and chaotic as possible, and it's to justify police presence and suppression.
Riots on the other hand is just violent chaos. Completely disorganized violence that only harms the everyday people as their livelihoods shatter, making them more dependent on those in charge. There's a reason the media tries to make every protest seem as violent and chaotic as possible, and it's to justify police presence and suppression.