I don't even live in the US anymore but I have to go to Portland and Seattle for work-related things from time to time and people in my office are wondering if that will even resume post-pandemic because of the "riots"
I know back in my home town, protests were confined to the downtown areas or inner ring areas that were pretty diverse, and I think this is true for a lot of the protests. I've always been scared of what would happen to the protestors if they moved the protests into the lily-white suburbs. Like, that would be based on one hand but on the other I have no doubt folks in my racist-ass hometown suburbs would open fire on the protestors if that happened. Like, many dozens dead.
How do 60% think police killing black people is a problem but 70% think the police treat all races fairly? I realize these are numbers from two different pollsters but still.
Protests are disruptive and scary, material conditions are worsening, and social systems are falling apart. Through all this, police represent stability; normalcy. If you're not part of the communities actively under their boot heel - and hell, going by some folks in my own hometown, sometimes even if you are - then the idea of having police around is comforting.
"Well you know a deadly virus killed off half my family, I can't afford insulin unless I work three jobs, and those crazy Q people keep fighting with those crazier Antifas. Good thing Officer Joe is still patrolling the corner every morning! Makes me feel safe!"
Fucking how
Dems won, so everything's back to normal
This is absolutely it. A bunch of people saw a D back in power so since the Ds control the cops all the problems are gone now.
There's no possible way that a republican would get back into power and abuse the powers police have again.
A bunch of suburbanites got scared that protesters would burn down their favorite golf course
You joke but this is almost word-for-word what one of my friend's wealthier relatives said recently.
I don't even live in the US anymore but I have to go to Portland and Seattle for work-related things from time to time and people in my office are wondering if that will even resume post-pandemic because of the "riots"
I know back in my home town, protests were confined to the downtown areas or inner ring areas that were pretty diverse, and I think this is true for a lot of the protests. I've always been scared of what would happen to the protestors if they moved the protests into the lily-white suburbs. Like, that would be based on one hand but on the other I have no doubt folks in my racist-ass hometown suburbs would open fire on the protestors if that happened. Like, many dozens dead.
How do 60% think police killing black people is a problem but 70% think the police treat all races fairly? I realize these are numbers from two different pollsters but still.
Americans will just choose to believe multiple wildly contradictory things at the same time and never think twice about it.
cognitive dissonance was never a real thing.
they simply dont think about both of those things at the same time.
:agony-limitless:
Protests are disruptive and scary, material conditions are worsening, and social systems are falling apart. Through all this, police represent stability; normalcy. If you're not part of the communities actively under their boot heel - and hell, going by some folks in my own hometown, sometimes even if you are - then the idea of having police around is comforting.
"Well you know a deadly virus killed off half my family, I can't afford insulin unless I work three jobs, and those crazy Q people keep fighting with those crazier Antifas. Good thing Officer Joe is still patrolling the corner every morning! Makes me feel safe!"
A HERO COP WAS KILLED DURING THE INSURRECTION YOUR MONSTER
A hero troop also.