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Militant police and other State forces I would imagine. Death. Something like Kent State.

bdangubic 2y ago
damn - kent state ... not sure how many people on HN were born before kent state... doubt there is a living soul in the USA that has a fear of militant police and state forces and think kent state massacre is just around the corner
- AlecSchueler 2y ago
  If they're afraid of militant state forces but not "something like" Kent state then what are they afraid of exactly?
  - bdangubic 2y ago
    I have no idea what they are afraid of - that is why I asked "afraid of what?" I don't think anyone is afraid of "militant state forces"
    - AlecSchueler 2y ago
      No? There's plenty of talk about it on Reddit when these things come up. Examples: 1. https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXPreppers/comments/1igugaw/the_50501_protests_are_looking_more_and_more/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXPreppers/comments/1igugaw/the_5... This one talks about concerns over the police sending agent provocateurs to protests to instigate violence and let them crack down on the protestors. 2. https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1j3enrz/trump_american_students_will_be_permanently/ https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1j3enrz/trump_ame... This one is a thread about the government limiting student protests, several comments actually mention Kent State by name 3. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskALiberal/comments/1i1vsp6/why_no_protests_against_trump/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskALiberal/comments/1i1vsp6/why_no... Here is one asking why there aren't more protests, one answer worries that "protesting in the streets will get people put in prisons being used as slave labor." These are just the first three results that I found in a moment of searching but I could go on all night. I'm not saying I agree with them or that their thinking is perfect but we can be certain that numerous people are afraid of violent reactions from the state if they try to protest what is happening.
axiologist 2y ago
Had to look it up, so here some information for fellow non-insiders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings
- red-iron-pine 2y ago
  "non-insiders" -- kent state is covered in high school US history as part of the civil rights / vietnam era

damn - kent state ... not sure how many people on HN were born before kent state... doubt there is a living soul in the USA that has a fear of militant police and state forces and think kent state massacre is just around the corner

AlecSchueler 2y ago
If they're afraid of militant state forces but not "something like" Kent state then what are they afraid of exactly?
- bdangubic 2y ago
  I have no idea what they are afraid of - that is why I asked "afraid of what?" I don't think anyone is afraid of "militant state forces"
  - AlecSchueler 2y ago
    No? There's plenty of talk about it on Reddit when these things come up. Examples: 1. https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXPreppers/comments/1igugaw/the_50501_protests_are_looking_more_and_more/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXPreppers/comments/1igugaw/the_5... This one talks about concerns over the police sending agent provocateurs to protests to instigate violence and let them crack down on the protestors. 2. https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1j3enrz/trump_american_students_will_be_permanently/ https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/1j3enrz/trump_ame... This one is a thread about the government limiting student protests, several comments actually mention Kent State by name 3. https://www.reddit.com/r/AskALiberal/comments/1i1vsp6/why_no_protests_against_trump/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskALiberal/comments/1i1vsp6/why_no... Here is one asking why there aren't more protests, one answer worries that "protesting in the streets will get people put in prisons being used as slave labor." These are just the first three results that I found in a moment of searching but I could go on all night. I'm not saying I agree with them or that their thinking is perfect but we can be certain that numerous people are afraid of violent reactions from the state if they try to protest what is happening.

axiologist 2y ago

Had to look it up, so here some information for fellow non-insiders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings

red-iron-pine 2y ago
"non-insiders" -- kent state is covered in high school US history as part of the civil rights / vietnam era