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[–] Farmer_Heck@lemmygrad.ml 43 points 11 months ago (1 children)

average US liberal: "I'd hate to live in an authoritarian police state like Russia"

also average US liberal: "Though it is bad that the police are militarized and have constant access to everything we do at all times without the need for a warrant, we're not in a police state"

[–] Tankiedesantski@hexbear.net 23 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Don't forget the fact that the cops are above any kind of accountability and frequently get away with murder!

[–] absolutefuckinidiot@lemmygrad.ml 35 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I’ve been visiting the USA for 2 days now and I’ve seen more cops than I ever did in 6 months in China. Not to mention most cops in China aren’t armed, and are actually helpful and friendly rather than intimidating.

I always feel much safer and more comfortable in China than in the US, both from law enforcement/the state as well as other randoms.

[–] Farmer_Heck@lemmygrad.ml 34 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Every time I hear about AES cops, it's about how nice and actually helpful they are.

That says a lot about who and what is being 'served and protected' in capitalist countries, it's definitely not the people.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 11 months ago

And even when they are not nice, they are actually immensely helpful, acting so that US-funded coup can't destroy your life.

[–] Ho_Chi_Chungus@hexbear.net 31 points 11 months ago (2 children)

yea tfw imperialism is turning inwards

[–] absentthereaper@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 11 months ago

It's my home; God gave me the right to make it a tomb for fed boys

[–] kig_v2@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

At least it is a stark sign of the Empire dying

[–] relay@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Not necessarily. They can hand the reigns back to "responsible" liberals back in power and say "that was awkward" and pretend the horrors of overt mass murders by police just never happened.

[–] FullCommie@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 11 months ago

All Cops Are Bastards

[–] absentthereaper@lemmygrad.ml 23 points 11 months ago

Fuck the police

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 20 points 11 months ago

Its all proyection, always. And when you call them out, they immediately fall back on "whataboutism" 😔

[–] MatBC@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 11 months ago

Pff, amatures, here in brazil we have a huge branch of the police that is actually named Military Police, all pretense has been thrown out over here, there is a war against the people, hence military police. They get some points for honesty, just kidding military police deserves no points.

[–] NovaPrime@lemmy.ml 18 points 11 months ago

Fuck the police

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 15 points 11 months ago
[–] M68040@hexbear.net 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

...And the post office can't even get me a tazer I can use to punish route customers who park in front of their mailboxes.

matt-jokerfied Per U.S. Postal regulations a 30 foot approach is required on either side of your mailbox matt-jokerfied

[–] mjhelto@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

Bunch of LARPers in tactical gear.