Opinion: “The cruelty is the point” of campus protest crackdowns
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Leon V. | Red Phoenix correspondent | Florida– On April 29, a coalition of groups held their own Gaza Solidarity Encampment at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa. After setting up…
  • sramder@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 months ago

    Cops do not mentally and physically scar teenagers because they are evil[…]

    Strongly disagree.

    • ☭ Parabola ☭ @lemmy.mlOP
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      6 months ago

      They are evil, but that doesn’t come out of nowhere. It comes from needing to violently enforce the demands of an oppressive, exploitive system.

      • sramder@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        6 months ago

        I’m still not entirely convinced people don’t join just so they can be dicks with impunity and collect a top tier salary/benefits package… I know there are good people too, but it’s hard to believe in the system as a whole lately.

        But simply blaming capitalism is shortsighted. Which isn’t what you said, but I feel it’s worth stating. Incomplete theories lead to imperfect solutions and policing in this country is in desperate need of reforms.

    • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
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      6 months ago

      The full quote:

      Cops do not mentally and physically scar teenagers because they are evil, but because it is needed for capitalism to work.

      Yeah… it’s definitely both. Although… an enforcement brigade is required for any authoritarian regime to work, not just a capitalist one…