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Community members performing traffic stops in order to check for fascist paramilitary invaders. (Minneapolis, MN - date unknown) (cdn.social.linux.pizza)

submitted 4 weeks ago by CubitOom@infosec.pub to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 18 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

If it's a community action empowered by the community they'll probably willingly stop when the community stops supporting it. Should they become a nuisance then the community has learned how to handle that.

Cops don't lose their backing when the local community wants them out.

[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works -2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

"Chancellor Palpatine will probably willingly give up his emergency powers when the Separatist crisis is over."

[–] untorquer@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Chancellor palpatine had the state backing him. That was the point of the election and padme's quote of applaus or whatever.

When a few people lose the support of the community they're just a few people, isolated, and a lot less scary than ice while being susceptible to the same community response.

[–] ToTheGraveMyLove@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

"So this is how liberty dies. With thunderous applause."

Pretty fucking apt quote, now that you mention it.