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I read this yesterday, it seems apt: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/paw-patrol-mighty-pups-cartoon-canines-in-fascistic-mission-1.3893125 https://www.

I read this yesterday, it seems apt: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/paw-patrol-mighty-pups-cartoon-canines-in-fascistic-mission-1.3893125 https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/paw-patrol-mighty-pu... The central task of the police, according to classical Foucauldian analysis, has been to thwart and foil the possibility of revolution, the possibility of transgressing the order of capital: “For the bourgeoisie the main danger against which it had to be protected, that which had to be avoided at all costs, was armed uprising, was the armed people, was workers taking to the streets in assault against the government.” If protecting citizens isn't the first mandate of the police, then it comes as no surprise at the level of force that can be deemed acceptable as a course of regular action.

baq 7y ago
you can watch this in the limit live in Chile as we speak.
claudeganon 7y ago
What’s strange to me about America is that if you watch or read crime fiction, it almost always agrees with the Foucaldian analysis. That the police exist to protect the wealthy and that the wealthy themselves are behind most criminal enterprises is beyond a cliche in this genre. But at the same time, if you ask the average “middle class” homeowner (probably the primary consumer of this genre) about their perception of police or something like BLM, they’ll respond with the most naive platitudes and defenses. I understand that identification with and defense of the ruling class is central to contemporary American culture, but I find this constant, screeching dissonance quite fascinating.
- JoeAltmaier 7y ago
  Crime fiction is not any kind of a measure of truth in America. It's naïve to even suggest.
  - xkcd-sucks 7y ago
    Crime fiction and television strongly informs the self-image of people working in law enforcement though

baq 7y ago

you can watch this in the limit live in Chile as we speak.

claudeganon 7y ago

What’s strange to me about America is that if you watch or read crime fiction, it almost always agrees with the Foucaldian analysis. That the police exist to protect the wealthy and that the wealthy themselves are behind most criminal enterprises is beyond a cliche in this genre. But at the same time, if you ask the average “middle class” homeowner (probably the primary consumer of this genre) about their perception of police or something like BLM, they’ll respond with the most naive platitudes and defenses. I understand that identification with and defense of the ruling class is central to contemporary American culture, but I find this constant, screeching dissonance quite fascinating.

JoeAltmaier 7y ago
Crime fiction is not any kind of a measure of truth in America. It's naïve to even suggest.
- xkcd-sucks 7y ago
  Crime fiction and television strongly informs the self-image of people working in law enforcement though