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>It’s a time that I acted as a violent agent of capitalism and white supremacy. With this he lost me a bit on trustworthiness. What the hell does capitalism ha
by shadowprofile77 6y ago
>It’s a time that I acted as a violent agent of capitalism and white supremacy.
With this he lost me a bit on trustworthiness. What the hell does capitalism have to do with thuggish policing? Many European states with generally decent cops are quite capitalist (not to mention Canada just to the north of the U.S) and many socialist/communist states were famous for the brutality of their police, just as are some essentially "capitalist" countries. The narrative of capitalism somehow being the cause of police brutality needs to be split up as the ideological nonsense that it is.
I don't even think white supremacy so specifically defined is a major issue here. Racism definitely exists in the police forces of the U.S but it's also often black or Latino or Asian cops who are just as heavy handed as their white companions.
- mthoms 6y agoCapitalism is not binary - the countries you mentioned are predominantly capitalist but have more robust social safety nets for people in need. They also (generally) don't have things like civil forfeiture, for-profit prisons, "cash" bail and corporate control of politicians by "donation". All are aspects of capitalism taken to the extreme (IMHO). I agree it was suspect wording though. It would have served the author better to focus on the vast income equality that exists in the US "version" of capitalism.
- thephyber 6y ago> Capitalism is not binary I think this is the biggest problem with political discourse right now. We don't really have the vocabulary to accurately describe the status quo or a desired end state we should aim for.
- mthoms 6y agoI agree. It's especially difficult since the "S" word has become synonymous with "anti-American" due to (mostly) conservative rhetoric.