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What of the population living day after day in a dangerous world ? Do they prefer civil right preservation or police oversight ? I get the politicians in D.C.
by xwolfi 4y ago
What of the population living day after day in a dangerous world ? Do they prefer civil right preservation or police oversight ?
I get the politicians in D.C. might have trouble to see what's in front of them, but Im unsure the population is so against it.
- Geezus-42 4y agoI for one would prefer civil rights. The most dangerous people I have ever met were cops. I can protect myself from the individual non-state backed fascist.
- amanaplanacanal 4y ago> I can protect myself from the individual non-state backed fascist. Perhaps you can. History has shown that most people cannot.
- nemo44x 4y agoI agree. I think most people have a “if you’re not breaking the law then you have nothing to worry about” view on this. Naively trusting that whoever has authority can be trusted indefinitely. But it’s an easier point to make than an abstract view of personal liberties and protections from abusive power. Some kid (I suspect) wrote a naughty racist word on sone piece of playground equipment (easily cleaned off) and the reaction by people on an unofficial town FB group were amazing. One person called for cameras everywhere and the imprisonment of parents if their kid was recorded writing a racist or w/e word. Hell the whole defund the police thing started turning into an alternative where there are cameras everywhere. I’m pretty sure that will be the future.