william.maggos
JackMexIt is also the optics.
Nothing says “You are entering/living in a fascist ethno state” like seeing a bunch of masked security guards armed to the teeth.
true but I mean even before now. the argument was ICE is federal so they follow different rules than cops etc. just excuses.
Gabrielthey are not instructed to do monstrous shit regularly that invites backlash.
Funny you mentioned that. I remember when this was getting all the headlines.
of course, like cops fuck up and are sometimes intentional assholes. but they are doing very different jobs. maybe both shouldn't exist or should be done differently.
@wjmaggos I was just adding not really arguing, but I am concerned these days about shifting baseline syndrome locking-in more abuses. The more the system imposes on people without accountability the more normalized further abuse becomes.
The tough part is that it's already partisan. It is highly troubling that political factions are weaponizing parts of the government against each other (and have been for some time).
People who want institutions to stay relevant needed to push hard for transparency and accountability decades ago. (Not saying this hasn't happened, but in hindsight it wasn't sufficient.)
I think Caleb Maupin is right that the actual answer is to go "out of the movement and into the masses" and actually try to rebuild bottom up understanding and connection. It's a long game, which is unsatisfying when things are turning sour fast...