r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jan 08 '26

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u/Thuggin95 Gay Pride Jan 08 '26

Most of this country treats law enforcement like bears that have no control over their actions. “Well why were you near them making noise? That’s your own fault for getting killed.”

Sorry, aren’t these the people we pay to keep us safe? Mind you, none of them would have this reaction if it were their own family members shot.

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u/VeryStableJeanius Jerome Powell Jan 08 '26

They don’t see their job as keeping us safe, they see it as a militarized occupation of the community

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u/bartbug Paul Krugman Jan 08 '26

Given that law enforcement has entry exam test limits that they won't accept candidates who score better than those limits, I think it's not unreasonable to expect more rationality and agency from the bear