• Cowbee [he/him]
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    45 months ago

    No, that’s not what I mean. I am not referring to personal home ownership, but the system of Capitalism.

    The anti-poor laws and racist laws exist because of class dynamics, not vibes. The issue is Capitalism itself.

    I am not arguing that police should just do whatever.

    • @[email protected]
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      65 months ago

      I honestly can’t figure out what point you are making. I see a lot of buzz-words like anti-poor, racist, private property rights, status quo, etc. but I don’t understand how you think this plays out practically. The person you are replying to was asking for real-world examples of the cops defending rich white people in instances they wouldnt support poor non-white people.

      I’m not even saying I disagree necessarily, just that you haven’t answered the initial question.

      • Cowbee [he/him]
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        15 months ago

        There are systemic issues core to how Capitalist systems are set up, and the violent arm that upholds these is the police.

        Does that make sense?

        • @[email protected]
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          35 months ago

          Your comment speaks to high level concepts but you didn’t provide an the example to ground it to reality.

          Like others have mentioned they aren’t seeing these examples of core issues having impacts on their day to day lives/communities. I’m not either. When it comes down to it, laws written to apply to everyone are generally enforced for everyone.

          Catching violent perpetrators pretty much always takes priority over non-violent theft. When we see acts of violence get immediate police attention it feels like the image you are trying to portay is inaccurate.

          • Cowbee [he/him]
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            15 months ago

            I am not referring to unequal application of the law, but the law itself and the police as its enforcers.

            • @[email protected]
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              15 months ago

              Cool. Now give real actionable examples of this stuff happening. I’m not saying it doesn’t, I’m fairly sure it does. People keep prodding you for SPECIFIC EXAMPLES though, not just a definition.

              • Cowbee [he/him]
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                15 months ago

                The violence of Capitalism is ensured by Private Property Rights, ie Capitalists can exist. Without police, Capitalism would not exist.

                Redlining as a concept is practiced to this day.

                What do you mean a “specific example?”

                • @[email protected]
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                  05 months ago

                  Cases where this has happened. Articles detailing actual, specific, times that these things have happened.

                  To be clear - I agree with you. I’m merely trying to point out why people seem to be talking past you, and you past them.

                  • Cowbee [he/him]
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                    15 months ago

                    Where what has happened, Capitalism remaining legal and enforced via state violence? That’s the status quo almost everywhere.