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This is sort of weirdly spun. In fact in Seattle we saw exactly what happens when a bunch of local yahoos decide to try to police themselves. How exactly do y
by newacct583 5y ago
This is sort of weirdly spun. In fact in Seattle we saw exactly what happens when a bunch of local yahoos decide to try to police themselves. How exactly do you think this is going to turn out differently than the CHAZ/CHOP fiasco, except in the clothing choices of the security people?
- lliamander 5y agoCHAZ folks were explicitly of the mindset of tearing down existing institutions in order to build a glorious future. Those folks seem to only be good at the first part. Simply wanting to preserve one's life, liberty, and property and live in relative commity with one's neighbors does not generally lead to excessive violence and destruction.
- newacct583 5y agoThis is just yarn spinning. Stuff you like is good. Stuff you don't like is bad, and you fit the adjectives to the story. I dare say those hippies in Seattle were fans of your Lockian ideal too, they just used different words. And likewise trying to replace police with this private goon squad[1] looks an awful lot like "tearing down existing institutions" to people like me who think it's a shit idea. That's not an argument, essentially. Words don't make truth. Either this trick is going to make people safer or it's going to get someone killed. [1] See what I did there? Words are fun!
- lliamander 5y ago> I dare say those hippies in Seattle were fans of your Lockian ideal too Please don't confuse me for a student of Locke. > And likewise trying to replace police with this private goon squad[1] looks an awful lot like "tearing down existing institutions" to people like me who think it's a shit idea. Building UPS or Fedex is not the same thing as destroying USPS.