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minus-squareShareMySims@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·3 months agoWait, which is meant to be serving and protecting the people? Because it isn’t the police, and I don’t think it’s the military… 🤔
minus-squareRandom Dent@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·3 months agoI think in theory the police are meant to. But the ‘theory’ part of that sentence is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
minus-squareShareMySims@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 months agoOnly it was never the theory either, the police has always been the violent enforcer of the state towards its own population.
minus-squareGlytch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14·edit-23 months agoThe National Guard protects and serves quite a bit after natural disasters. Maybe it’s referring to that?
minus-squareShareMySims@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoI like your optimism, however misplaced…
minus-squareChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·3 months agoThe Coast Guard protects and serves people. Granted, it’s usually people who don’t know how sailboats work, but it’s something at least.
Wait, which is meant to be serving and protecting the people? Because it isn’t the police, and I don’t think it’s the military… 🤔
I think in theory the police are meant to. But the ‘theory’ part of that sentence is doing a lot of heavy lifting.
Only it was never the theory either, the police has always been the violent enforcer of the state towards its own population.
The National Guard protects and serves quite a bit after natural disasters. Maybe it’s referring to that?
I like your optimism, however misplaced…
The Coast Guard protects and serves people. Granted, it’s usually people who don’t know how sailboats work, but it’s something at least.