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[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 5 points 55 minutes ago* (last edited 55 minutes ago)

You're only allowed to protest low-income housing in your local town you fucking idiot! God know's that's how democracy works dumby~

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 11 points 1 hour ago

These times are going to make The Onion irrelevant.

[–] mitkase@lemmy.world 8 points 1 hour ago

“Shut up, Poors.”

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 2 points 56 minutes ago

Yah bruh don't be rousing the rabble! You rabble rouser you!

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 1 points 47 minutes ago

Hail Capitalism, hail the Job Creators. /s

[–] matlag@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 hours ago

Years ago there was a sketch in France making parody of local news to denounce racism: Anchor: "A man shot at a group of Arabs arguing they were too loud. After investigations, the police concluded that indeed, the Arabs were too loud".

This news brought that immediately in my mind.

[–] Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world 28 points 4 hours ago

They arrest the opposition for nothing to keep others from speaking out.

[–] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 85 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

That YouTube video is wild. Approximately 20 seconds from being first notified that his time was up, officers had already come up to him. 20 seconds. He handed them his documents. He was done. There was no logical reason for the arrest.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 48 points 3 hours ago

The arrest was done to warn the other peasants

[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 178 points 13 hours ago (26 children)

Police officers always seem to align with the interests of the capitalist (Epstein) class. What is it about that job that attracts so many people with contempt for the working class?

Predators protect predators.

[–] rushmonke@ttrpg.network 15 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Stupidity.

Cops are almost entirely made up of people who were too stupid to get a white collar job.

[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 23 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

As a blue collar guy, I think they’re too stupid to be blue collar workers.

Edit- I had to do a 5-year apprenticeship, pass a state certification test and do continual education to maintain the certification.

How long is the average American police academy and how challenging is it?

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 12 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

All of the answers before this are wrong. It's their vein attempt to show us that they're better than us. And that's it. They're so uncomfortable with themselves they they have to take you out on you. They believe they are part of the club.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 6 points 4 hours ago

Is it Vein or is it an arterior motive?

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

That would explain the massive overlap in domestic violence.

[–] oxysis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 86 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

I’m stealing the phrase ‘Epstein class’, that’s a great way of explaining how horrific the rich and powerful are

[–] Cnote5@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I've been using "predator class."

[–] SillyDude@lemmy.zip 9 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I think the term is capitalist propaganda that's trying to separate the bad rich from the "good" rich. "Yeah I made hundreds of millions insider trading and don't pay any taxes but hey, I never hung out with those bad rich guys."

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 6 points 7 hours ago

I don't know, I think any linguistic coinage that gets Americans in general to finally get that the rich hate and want to destroy them, the better.

[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 34 points 11 hours ago (7 children)

I didn’t coin the term.

Epstein class perfectly describes how they see themselves above laws and human decency. The world should never allow people to amass that much wealth.

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[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 11 points 11 hours ago

The rich give the violent dullards and chest-thumpers the imprint of honorability.

The average cop imagines himself a Knight Protector of the Realm when he is, odds on, Barney Fife with a spouse who flinches.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

Acab, obviously.

But do you seriously not understand why cops follow orders from politicians and not citizens?

We just ignored the part where we cared about who our politicians were.

[–] desmosthenes@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

a paycheck :/

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works -5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The Epstein class is not just capitalist. Stop sewing bullshit.

[–] rafoix@lemmy.zip 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

It’s capitalists and people in power which generally serve the capitalist class.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

It's also sowing

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[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 56 points 13 hours ago

This is exactly why there are non-profit bail funds to donate to in many communities. These funds frequently help cover these people that are the vanguard of democracy.

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 37 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] pregnantwithrage@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Whoever told you that is your enemy