▲ 550 ▼ US Cities Cancel 50+ Flock Surveillance Contracts Amid Public Backlash (townflex.com) submitted 3 weeks ago by stermy4u@lemmy.world to c/upliftingnews@lemmy.world 57 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) ‘This is fake and you accomplished nothing’ is definitely a great way to get people to engage meaningfully and long term, I totally agree. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SarahValentine@pawb.social -7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Characterizing it that way feels like you just want an excuse to stick your head in the sand and stop fighting. If you're fighting to feel good about winning, go join the other side and feel good about winning while losing as much as you like. But this literally is not a final real victory and should not be celebrated until we've actually won. You're being whiny and petty about serious shit. This discussion is over. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 weeks ago* ❌ “Yeah they’re given their contract to an other company” <- this is defeatist and invites doing nothing ✅ ‘This is great, we can build on this momentum and pursue the city council to make sure no other companies get a contract to do the same thing!’ <- recognizes the win, gives direction for more action If you want to actually know what position I hold about something you can ask instead of making things up about what you assume I must think because I… disapprove of using an explicitly uplifting community to shit on a genuine accomplishment. Please get some perspective. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago They literally said to treat this as winning one battle in a war but to keep fighting, and you tell them they want to stop fighting. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SarahValentine@pawb.social -7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) Characterizing it that way feels like you just want an excuse to stick your head in the sand and stop fighting. If you're fighting to feel good about winning, go join the other side and feel good about winning while losing as much as you like. But this literally is not a final real victory and should not be celebrated until we've actually won. You're being whiny and petty about serious shit. This discussion is over. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 weeks ago* ❌ “Yeah they’re given their contract to an other company” <- this is defeatist and invites doing nothing ✅ ‘This is great, we can build on this momentum and pursue the city council to make sure no other companies get a contract to do the same thing!’ <- recognizes the win, gives direction for more action If you want to actually know what position I hold about something you can ask instead of making things up about what you assume I must think because I… disapprove of using an explicitly uplifting community to shit on a genuine accomplishment. Please get some perspective. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago They literally said to treat this as winning one battle in a war but to keep fighting, and you tell them they want to stop fighting. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 3 weeks ago* ❌ “Yeah they’re given their contract to an other company” <- this is defeatist and invites doing nothing ✅ ‘This is great, we can build on this momentum and pursue the city council to make sure no other companies get a contract to do the same thing!’ <- recognizes the win, gives direction for more action If you want to actually know what position I hold about something you can ask instead of making things up about what you assume I must think because I… disapprove of using an explicitly uplifting community to shit on a genuine accomplishment. Please get some perspective. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago They literally said to treat this as winning one battle in a war but to keep fighting, and you tell them they want to stop fighting. permalink fedilink source parent