i remember getting pissed on reddit because someone used a slovene police officer on a horse to promote ACAB while ignoring the entire backstory of the picture which contradicted their entire post

the whole world isnt the same as the US or western europe

AND BEFORE I GET CALLED A BOOTLICKER

i support neither the ACAB movement nor the corrupt cops that try their hardest to power trip over innocent people

[–] Resonanz@slrpnk.net 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Just a clarification:

You will not be called a "bootlicker" because you support think cops are there to protect you. That's something reasonable to believe.

You will be called a "bootlicker" because you are in support of the state, which defends the interest of those in power (aka. political class, "the rich," bourgeoisie, etc) and its soldiers, which are cops.

I mean no harm; I'm not calling you a "bootlicker." You are a decent human just sharing your experience. I want to bring "the other side" perspective in a friendly way. I was thinking like you until I was at the other end of their macanas for helping other decent people.

The ACAB is a widespread movement in South America and has good reasons to exist since it is adjacent to Antifa. But the overall reason to hate cops is based on the argument that I explained before in a very brief way.

Since I abide by the movement, I invite you to check it out so you can engage more deeply in the conversation. For a starter, I may interest you in:

The excellent channel of Philosophy Tube (that has some fascinating videos of other topics, 10/10) and her video about How Police Make Up The Law (ft. LegalEagle) or this one Violence & Protest. Her work is highly focused on going in-depth to help you understand the arguments about various positions, such as philosophical dialogs, with a bit of theatrics to keep it interesting.
Or if you are shorter on time and are up for some more humor, check out Thought Slime video about "All Cops are Bad" where he navigates the subject.

And sorry for not sharing other voices outside the anglosphere who cover the topic. It is just that they don't speak English, so we can't understand each other.

Take care, fellow stranger.

[–] _MusicJunkie@beehaw.org 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

You should come to terms with the fact that not everyone is an anarchist and believes that any form of the concept of a state is by itself evil.

[–] Prunebutt@feddit.de 7 points 9 months ago

Police abolition is not solely promoted by anarchists.

[–] Resonanz@slrpnk.net 6 points 9 months ago

That's right. That's the reason I shared content about why we have our position.

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