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The Supreme Court rules that state officials can engage in a little corruption, as a treat (www.vox.com)

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Snyder v. US is the Republican justices’ latest decision weakening anti-corruption laws.

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Yet another black man was murdered by police a few years ago, and people did rise up a little, but didn’t have the will or stamina to do the job all the way to the finish.

Just for clairity......what does finishing the job all the way entail? What would that process be? I assume you're talking about George Floyd? From what I saw there were national protests. A few cities, including his own, got violent at times. I even heard of certain Canadian cities protesting. Which in my mind made little sense, but I appriciate the gesture.

But what more, short of killing every cop, are you suggesting be done?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago

But what more, short of killing every cop, are you suggesting be done?

Seems you understand what needs to be done

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

Pull down everyone in power and rebuild a nation. That's what revolution is

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

The point is to keep escalating until the government cannot just keep throwing cops at the problem. This, however, requires some level of popular support, which does not seem possible given that about half the American electorate is fine with slavery in the first place.