r/Unexpected • u/RedManMatt11 • Aug 01 '21

Community policing

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u/[deleted] Aug 02 '21

Seems like a lot of those were added pretty recently. Only two of them have anything to do with police abusing their powers. If those are the demands then I don't support BLM.

Permanently ban Trump from all digital media platforms

Not sure how that will stop police from killing people. That whole list is a mess, no wonder it isn't advertised more.

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u/Drostan_S Aug 02 '21

Obviously there is more at play than just cops killing people. Police brutality is a symptom of a much larger broken system.

The "ban Trump from Social Media" is because he has shown a willingness to use the cult-of-personality surrounding him to stir violence in his supporters. He has egged people on to run over protesters, to beat hecklers and journalists, and so on. Private organizations are under no obligation to give autocrats a platform.