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How much you need the police depends on how much capital you have. If you don’t have any the police don’t do much for you. In a world of increasing inequality
by themagician 6y ago
How much you need the police depends on how much capital you have. If you don’t have any the police don’t do much for you.
In a world of increasing inequality fewer people need the police.
- julienb_sea 6y agoThis is nonsensical. Someone with less capital is at far greater risk of crime or personal harm than someone with more capital. A reduction in police presence makes life easier for criminals, which disproportionally will affect people with lower capital and less safe living environments.
- 01100011 6y agoIt's this sort of insulting, absolutist bullshit that drags down the debate. Do you really think police do nothing for, say, abused poor women? Sure, the cops have serious issues we need to address, but the issue is more nuanced than 'all cops are evil'.
- themagician 6y agoIt’s not absolutist at all. I didn’t say they do nothing. I didn’t say all cops are evil. Those are your words mate.