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What's a phrase you hear a lot, but disagree with? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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One that comes to mind for me: "Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is not always true. Maybe even only half the time! Are there any phrases you tend to hear and shake your head at?

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

ACAB

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The system is still broken. Expecting one or two to fight against a broken system just to prove one cop is good is hardly an argument for cops supporting a system that only rewards corruption. It’s not about giving medals and a pat on a head. It’s about reform.

So long as they benefit from supporting a bad system: they are bad.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

When a cop is completely out of line, no colleagues step in and government prosecutors do nothing, that system is implicated.

When a cop does intervene and are harassed and fired for it, that system is implicated.