Message from @OofYeetEye
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That spooked the police forces into arming up.
But I'm also not in agreement with those people who seem to always seem to assume fault with LEOs
Well there aren't many people who can legally own automatic weapons
It's mostly handguns, sawed-off shotguns, etc. But again that's focusing on HOW instead of WHY.
As per last century's legislation rush
And those who do own collectors items and relics lol
I think the actual driver of the militarization of the police is Iraq.
Left alot of spare military equipment no one could really use so the DOD offloaded it cheap.
And I'm not sure that's necessarily *too* bad on it's own.
That seems feasible yeah
A lot of grants were issued for that sort of thing. Basically "Here's half a million bucks for your department, but you have to spend it on surplus"
I think the main issue re:cops is the lack of connection with the community, probably at least in part due to the severe lack of community to connect to
^ The real issue.
And one that I think libertarians in particular don't recognize, understand or plan to fix.
drinking and thinking
Even though it's probably a major driver of the expansion of government.
I plan to fix it, but I can only do it on a local level really
vanilla rum and coke is actually quite delicioso my duded
These are choices people have to make for themselves
oh shit
It's a great place in which liberals could apply their strengths but they fixate on guns instead of the social issues. Probably because they're embarrassed about the social issues.
It's a major weakness we are approaching as the country becomes more secular IMO.
2muchdrank?
I'm sorry i have only had one glass
Vanilla rum and coke but i usually fill it halfway with rum before i add the coke
Yeah I think the problem is that people became obsessed with tearing down structures, and ignored why they were there
Which isn't just a secular problem mind
Dawkins said something about that recently if I recall.
All trad structures got attacked, but rather than building up more open, contemporary systems people just splintered
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Harris promotes spirituality
Hitchens was big on community and duty
I have a question friends
Nobody wondered why every people, tribe, civilization, etc, had religious institutions. They all assumed it was a big coinkydink
Would it be worth my time to buy mein kampf
barnes and noble sells it
The left actually has been creating local organizations. Look up We for example.
Just Gutenberg it
Like has there ever been an atheist tribe anywhere?
The right had it with churches and things like 4H.