Kashana: Everybody freaking out about extrajudicial killings is going to lose it when they find out about the existence of cops.

Everybody freaking out about extrajudicial killings is going to lose it when they find out about the existence of cops.

It was either you, or someone else, that pointed out "dystopian fiction is such because it's written by white people in regards to what would happen if white people experienced what everyone else has been living for years".

That’s a famous-ish quote by someone else.

The corollary is the total terror of white people at the idea of losing power because we have seen what we did with it and are terrified someone else will do that to us. "I tremble for my country when I reflect" and all that.

I always HATED the novel “the handmaid’s tale” because MA totally glossed over mass genocide of POC by “sending them to the colonies” … to center it on “pretty white women used as broodmares”. ( they dodged that in the tv show, making it a better piece of art)

Right? They didn't make Trump a king, they made him a cop.

Make Americans Cops Again!

And an executioner without any rules.

So, a cop?

OK😈

not to mention the mass shooters specifically targeting Black people and areas to start a race war every few months

It’s so awful watching Black people (and other minority groups) get targeted and killed while people work up more passion for the imagined horrors of January 2025.

My concern is more that a second Trump term would promise police around the country immunity for brutalizing people, especially minorities It's bad now, but they don't have explicit sanction from the highest office in the country Your current concerns are 100% correct

The cops will be given blanket powers for the extrajudicial killings

They haven't already?

The calls to suspend court cases for murder and assault aren’t happening. SCOTUS has said qualified immunity stands and that they don’t have to protect anyone, but there’s settlements every day for actions that violate policing. Won’t be long before that changes though.

Settlements are meaningless horseshit. It's literally a way to avoid any accountability, while not angering the police union, and the penalty is paid by ... oh yeah, you the taxpayer. Congratulations, sucker, you just agreed to paid the expenses of a rogue cop who still has his job and pension.

Plus, those settlements aren't paid for by the cops. They're paid for by tax dollars.

settlements don’t come out of the cops’ pockets

Could try asking Chauvin

You mean like, the one cop who ever went to jail for murdering black people? He's literally the exception, not proof of anything. I mean, occasionally the justice system has to throw a bone to keep the masses settled.

Eric Devalkenaere. Don't let me ruin the narrative though.

Never heard of him. And now you're up to 2 cops? Wow. Well, my impression of dozens of cops seen on video murdering people and then never going to jail for it is dashed, just like that. All it took was for you to name 2 cops that went to jail.

Derek Chauvin is currently in prison in Arizona

It's a good start, but it's so rare. When a cop does something awful, I feel it's a win if they catch a felony, of any sort, because that means they won't be a cop again, and it's so rare, no matter how awful the crime. Radley Balko is a great follow for this stuff. @radleybalko.bsky.social

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Yep, he's about an hour south of me.

LOL, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office killed my abuelita's little brother back in 1965 and got away with it but now the white people are panicking!

Already have been.

…as usual?

The fact that some people get away with terrible things now does not mean that things can't get much, much, much worse.

"The Joker said he's going to poison the water supply!" "Wow, sounds like someone forgot that Flint Michigan already happened? And only now do you care?"

The fact that the water in Flint was already poisoned (a terrible thing, it shouldn't have happened) is not a good reason for allowing the water to get poisoned in 100s of other cities. Would you let a wildfire engulf an entire city this year because one got out of control last year?

Congratulations, you grasped the point of what I was saying.

Depends. Is the city Dallas?

... for white people

I think rule under Trump would be much worse for everyone --in particular immigrants of color whom his people have already said they will round up in deport. My gut says it will be worse for Muslims. My white sister-in-law, who is an immigrant, will probably not be treated as badly.

www.cnn.com/2024/05/01/p...

Analysis: Trump explains his militaristic plan to deport 15-20 million people | CNN Politicswww.cnn.com It is rare to get major presidential candidates – on either side of the political aisle – outside the confines of prepared remarks, stump speeches and friendly audiences, so it’s worth paying attentio...

*for white people Everyone else is already well aware and prepared.

really not the point

People acting like the US just got bad as if it wasn't founded on genocide and slavery. But oh no our fake democracy is at stake

Full immunity from prosecution and the ability to rob you as well. Legally...

Maybe we should to come together and stop trying to normalize either of them. How about that? 34-felon sure isn't going to promote police accountability!

Denying that it is a historic problem is an attempt to normalise it

My point exactly! So how about we fight it (together!) instead of snidely equating the current situation with an "historic problem" (which is what the original post was doing).

You can't fight it by dismissing anyone talking about the size and scale of it as 'snide'. You can't ignore how we got here if you want to take a different path.

Read the original post and my answer. I'm ignoring NOTHING. And in fact, I'm pointing out that we should NOT ignore (aka normalize) how we got here! Done. Have a good day.

No. You are rejecting any discussion of the past and that is how you will repeat it.

Don’t bother with the blue cultists.

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