▲ 122 ▼ What's something you once had a lot of respect for but now have no respect for? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 135 comments fedilink hide all child comments Original question by @zachimusprime44@lemmy.world
[–] soupguy@lemmy.world 128 points 1 year ago (1 child) Police permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cops (1989) ruined america, taught us to trust these ass holes and they royally fucked us over. Not making light of everything before 1989, but even after all that shit, the show painted them in a decent enough light to where people spill their guts and trust them, just because they have a uniform and they took full advantage of us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 child) Police propaganda goes way back before Cops (1989). Dragnet started in 1951 and inspired dozens of police procedurals that made cops look like street smart scientists who studied at the intersection of crime and humanity. In reality they are just a disappointment. ACAB permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago I wasn't alive during that, but I remember the cop propaganda from the 90s well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago* (1 child) Cops (1989) ruined america, taught us to trust these ass holes and they royally fucked us over. Not making light of everything before 1989, but even after all that shit, the show painted them in a decent enough light to where people spill their guts and trust them, just because they have a uniform and they took full advantage of us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 child) Police propaganda goes way back before Cops (1989). Dragnet started in 1951 and inspired dozens of police procedurals that made cops look like street smart scientists who studied at the intersection of crime and humanity. In reality they are just a disappointment. ACAB permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago I wasn't alive during that, but I remember the cop propaganda from the 90s well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 child) Police propaganda goes way back before Cops (1989). Dragnet started in 1951 and inspired dozens of police procedurals that made cops look like street smart scientists who studied at the intersection of crime and humanity. In reality they are just a disappointment. ACAB permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago I wasn't alive during that, but I remember the cop propaganda from the 90s well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thermal_shock@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago I wasn't alive during that, but I remember the cop propaganda from the 90s well. permalink fedilink source parent