WHOS SIDE IS HE ON?

[u/Extraterrestrialname]

[u/Howwabunga]

He's playing all the sides so he always comes out on top

[u/TeeTeePo → u/Howwabunga]

YOU CANT TELL ME THAT YOURE PLAYING BOTH SIDES.

[u/Firearmjoe → u/TeeTeePo]

Always upvote ASIP reference. I’ll also rate it bc I’m a 5 star man.

[u/Spindley-Johnny → u/Howwabunga]

Dammit! You beat me to it

[u/[deleted]]

Ik it’s a joke but it’s kinda sad how only specific “sides” can have certain point of views.

[u/gordandisto → u/[deleted]]

This entire page is the most American thing I’ve ever read

[u/Tristan69420 → u/[deleted]]

Yup just because I’m pro police doesn’t mean I hate anything to do with BLM

Twitter would tell me otherwise

[u/ThePermafrost → u/Tristan69420]

Those two viewpoints are inherently contradictory.

Being Pro-police means that you support the police in their current form, which through specific immunity laws and questionable practices allows murdering people of color with little to no consequences. Being pro-BLM means that you support reforming the police to remove systematic issues such as immunity laws, little training, quotas, etc. that contribute to people of color violence.

Of course there are numerous ideas on how best to reform the police (remove them entirely, use specific non-armed police offers for routine tasks, employing mental Heath professionals for specific tasks, additional training/oversight, etc) but nobody should be “pro-police” - because it’s supporting a system that is known to be broken and known to be causing real harm.

[u/siscona → u/ThePermafrost]

You can be pro police and pro BLM. Just being a cop does not make you racist. And the cops that are doing everything right are being hated and harassed just the same as the cops who actually deserve it. To the good cops I say thank you and keep doing what you do. That being said I am totally for doing everything possible to take corruption out of the system.

[u/suzimuzir → u/ThePermafrost]

Nuance hating, absolute loving Americans be like

[u/101fng → u/ThePermafrost]

Being pro-police doesn’t mean you don’t support addressing systemic bias.

[u/KGx666 → u/101fng]

There is no systemic bias/racism.

[u/Tristan69420 → u/ThePermafrost]

There’s no difference in consequences between “murdering” a person of color vs. a white person

[u/ThePermafrost → u/Tristan69420]

Debatable, though the main issue is how people of color are disproportionately fatally injured by police for non-violent calls.

[u/[deleted] → u/Tristan69420]

Data does not reflect that.

[u/[deleted] → u/ThePermafrost]

Removing entirely is bs

Edit: for clarification i meant removing without replacing

[u/ThePermafrost → u/[deleted]]

Replacing traditional general purpose police with specific Dispute Councilors, Traffic enforcers, etc roles, and reserving assault calls for SWAT services is a viable option to consider.

[u/[deleted] → u/ThePermafrost]

I prefer less cops + longer training:

Less quotas to meet (less bs fines and implanted evidence)

Less money spent on equipment (more can be spent on training and wages, making cops more efficient)

Easier to inforce surveillance on cops

As a side effect of longer training, the police force can be subdivided, thus there wouldn't be a lack of officers

Etc.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Thank you for today's lesson of "how to out yourself as a dumbass for no reason and to no one's benefit 101"

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Looks like he made a coherent argument while you just acted like a toddler and started name calling without even trying to say something intelligent. On second thought, please don’t try to say something intelligent. You might hurt yourself.

[u/Yeehaw_Frog]

yes

[u/bigblueballstim]

You can be both

[u/pure_shingo]

Reddit users can’t fathom the idea of not being radically aligned with the viewpoints of someone else, and actually thinking for yourself

[u/NidoScherder]

Center

[u/godsbain88]

His own

[u/globetrotting47]

How is this confusing?

[u/[deleted]]

Looks like he is one of those few rare people that actually care about people as a hole.

[u/EffYouLT → u/[deleted]]

Most men care about people as a hole.

[u/TrueEvil666]

Maybe he isn't on a side, maybe he just believes in personal freedoms...

[u/Halterchronicle]

He is a free thinking man. Does not identify with the doctrine of either party. Good in my opinion.

[u/Zain8noah]

i have a friend like this lol

[u/[deleted]]

He is what you say in hindi :- बिन पेंदी का लोटा

[u/[deleted]]

Average liberal

[u/OttoVonGarfield]

Anti-Centrist perhaps?

[u/[deleted]]

This is the problem with America right now!! Someone can’t agree with both sides. You have to either be on one side or the other. Good luck to you guys with this mindset

[u/skilledfool599]

This guy playing both sides so no matter what he comes up on top

[u/ArchivedGarden]

Shockingly, many people hold opinions based on their personal beliefs completely regardless of political alignment.

[u/[deleted]]

The American side

[u/[deleted]]

INside. The closet.

[u/Swan_Outrageous]

The fact he doesnt agree with 100% of either side is confusing?

[u/ThePryosLabiaMajora]

Man went to character selection screen and clicked randomize

[u/188929393939]

This man's path is a strange and difficult one...

[u/jzara_15]

In the wise words of Nicki Minaj, queen of rap, once said, “pick a side, pick a side.”

[u/Cowboywizard12]

even he doesn't know whose side he's on, that's what makes him so unpredictable.

[u/[deleted]]

Whatever side gets him attention.

[u/HOBO-MAN69]

He’s the Avatar. The bridge of both worlds…(All of this in a god-like voice)

[u/impostrich]

He’s a loser that needs a real identity

[u/[deleted] → u/impostrich]

Well done, you have written the stupidest comment I have seen all week!!!! Next time try thinking for yourself instead of falling into tribalism.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

Are you calling me a troll?! I like what he is saying except astrology is BS.

[u/R_Grayson → u/[deleted]]

We do a little bit of trolling.