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Good for them. Though I worry about the wasted potential of recent BLM protests. As soon as there began to be consensus about police violence and a need for ref
by throwarayes 6y ago
Good for them. Though I worry about the wasted potential of recent BLM protests. As soon as there began to be consensus about police violence and a need for reform, activists pivoted to a “defund the police” message. Whatever policy merits this might have, it created a missed opportunity to reform qualified immunity. The conversation pivoted from focus on real police violence to canceling anyone offering constructive critique of the movement (like David Shor).
So instead of having an ongoing conversation about police violence, activists are caught in a purity spiral to weed out dissent that won’t solve any problems.