#i may be stupid for wanting more solution oriented slogans idk
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I eat this tumblr rhetoric up, all cops are bastards, it's terrifying and disturbing that they can kill us with impunity and get punished with a cushy retirement...
But. Um. In my last local election I had to research a Sheriff to vote for and 2/3 of the candidates were disturbingly radicalized.
"All Cops Are Bastards" is an incredibly useful slogan for countering the "hero" propaganda that lets them abuse thier power. But looking at the real people attempting this job and the stupid blue-line flag they follow and their -- the guys in my area have a cop podcast??? It's way overproduced and they sit on YouTube with shelves of expensive liquor behind them and what the fuck, I'm pretty sure nurses and firefighters don't do this, how do they not see how this looks like an overfunded violence cult --
What I'm saying is -- ACAB and "we all hate cops" are some great divisive slogans for social media but I'm worried there's not enough language to de-radicalize cops away from being a cult.
Yes, it should NOT be the victim's responsibility to correct the killers but -- is it really our responsibility to further enflame someone who can kill us?
You can say that they'll kill you and gas you regardless of good behavior. That's true.
But at the end of the day, they wanna hear shit like "You have a really hard job, officer! Thanks for keeping us safe! My Uncle is a cop!"
I wanna believe that just like the phrase "I invoke my right to an attorney" helps you stay silent maybe kissing a little ass helps you stay safe.
I dunno. I'm scared, I don't see how we can reform the police if they're radicalized, and yet I don't see how we can turn people away from copaganda without these divisive slogans.
this is the gay agenda and i LOVE it
#there is no way this post can evolve into a productive discussion about police reform and safety#it's shit it's messy#a real First Draft Thought#still i haven't been able to get this outta my head since i saw this sheriff candidate go like#''I believe there was election fraud! These vaccine mandates are unconstitutional!''#WITH A BOTTLE OF COP HENNESSY BEHIND HIM#AND A SPONSORSHIP DURING THE BREAK#FUCK#i believe in talking people down i believe in common understanding i believe in lying to stay alive#i may be stupid for wanting more solution oriented slogans idk#usa#elections 2022#police reform#police brutality#us politics#acab#all cops are bastards#as long as they hear ''acab'' as ''i hate you! im not a person im a target! there's no reasoning or fear behind my protest! kill me!''#i am extremely disinclined to say that shit at a protest#maybe ''innocents die. no cops at pride'' doesn't work as a slogan but i wish it did
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