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I only live in one state, and don't travel a lot. So I only really know my tiny pocket. But in my tiny pocket, it used to be a somewhat mixed bag, but that job really does attract the worst types and the best types, and the best types can be easily swayed by fear and groupthink. I tend to stay away from cops as much as I can, just because of personality differences, and they're mostly all power-trippy types, it's just the nature of the job, and the longer things go, the more that's affirmed. And control is just had by changing whatever they perceive is the right thing to do.
I'm sure there are humble, normal people out there, but their low visibility through need to conform basically defines the trade alone; most cops really are, or will become, bastards.
Now, whether or not they're really MAGA or not.... You realize, the KKK was/is a community organization, right? Caring about the community is not the issue here, this is a long running cold war of philosophy and world view. And right now, the fascists are overwhelmingly in power, which makes both the loud and the quiet types very much emotionally empowered, and in essence, even louder.
Honestly, if we could just isolate them and put them in a pocket dimension time out for a few generations, they'd mostly kill themselves and each other. I'd be curious how they'd all evolve. Or maybe that's where we all are right now. #sadface
Good point about the KKK. When I say "community" I mean every member of society, but obviously that's not a universal agreement, and also probably not true in the purest sense anyway.
I appreciate the thoughtful reply.
I think I'm betting on us all being fixable through love.
I think that's an honorable and worthy wager.