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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
Are there any actual statistics on that? I don't really trust people's memories on that kind of thing (not even my own). I'd expect police incidents to be more frequent when crime rates are higher, and crime has, as a general trend, been declining sharply since the early '90s, after peaking in the '80s.
Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.I'm a minority. I despise cops, for the most part. Almost every interaction I've had with one validates it.
Shit like #A Few Bad Apples piss me off, because that misses the fucking point and the phrase afterward "spoil the whole brunch."
Unless they're willing to stand against the Blue Wall of Silence, they're just as culpable.
New Survey coming this weekend!Got linked to this old Clinton/Obama
interview. People often claim that the two don't like each other and are only allied for political reasons. Now I know full well how bad things got during the 2008 primaries, but that was a long time ago, and looking at this? I don't see people who dislike each other. Now maybe they're just fabulous actors (they are politicians after all) but they'd have to be pretty damn good.
Long-time lurker here, and just wanted to comment on this:
Although it would have been funny seeing Clinton trying to pitch 'Eliza Bros'.
In other words: the constant framing of the majority of Bernie Sanders supporters as sexist (and racist) is getting really tiresome, and frankly, also quite immature - it kills any attempt to intelligent discussion.
@Ambar: I disagree with your statement that the right has more guns than the left does right now. After all, when the Right-Wing Militia Fanatic types rebel, they have to deal with either a quick and brutal - or worse, a slow and humiliating - response from a military force under the authority of a center-center Commander-in-Chief who is very committed to preserving our constitutional government.
So by all means, bring on the (failed) revolution.
To be clear, I was talking about Elizabeth Warren. Seeing that Sanders and Warren share largely the same core of supporters, this makes accusations of them being sexist even more ridiculous.
To be clear: I agree that there might be some subconscious sexism involved with certain criticisms of Hillary Clinton (for example, regarding her personality). But saying that the majority of Bernie supporters support him just because he is male is absurd, and almost any criticism regarding Clinton is being called 'sexism' by her supporters and the Clinton campaign itself (see 'Bernie Bros'), which simply kills the discussion.
edited 9th Jun '16 6:23:09 AM by Perian
When has the Clinton campaign called Sanders' criticisms sexist, outside of perhaps the "is she qualified?" thing?
Sure there are supporters (especially online) who will declare anything sexist, but they're a vocal minority, much like the rabidly sexist Sanders supporters.
“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran

And those who distrust the government would also dislike holding cops, the arm of the government that enforces law which gives them power over the common man, accountable for their actions.