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[–] [email protected] 79 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not only are all cops bastards, Cops are class traitors. Police unions should not be allowed.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 month ago (4 children)

class traitors

Daily reminder that cops are not working class

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Idk, in my estimation they ARE working class, which is precisely why they are class traitors

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I would say the majority of cops, in America, are firmly in the working class, financially speaking. Unless you've got some theory reason for why police are excluded from the proletariat or something. Which I don't know if I'd argue with. They exist to protect capital.

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[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 month ago

Class traitors, every single one

[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 month ago

This is why strikes are so important.

They remind the workers who's side the cops are really on in the class war.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Reminder: Cops are class traitors.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Cops are kept attack dogs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Animal Farm in real life through every generation. The dogs on the farm were the police.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Pigs will always protect capital

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

It’s something to do with why they were invented.

[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Police are unionized lmao. Let's break up that union and see how they like it. They should be on our side but the fucking cowards bent the knee. I'm not the least but surprised, it's no longer the police but a gang of violent goons protecting the elite.

I wish the irony wasn't lost on them as having the police as allies would do us all a lot of good.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I floated the idea to someone that we should make police unions responsible for any legal payouts when a cop is found at fault and there is a civil payout. The police won't hold themselves accountable and they don't even have to pay the fines. The tax payers do. Making the police unions pay would give them incentive to actually cut ties with bad cops.

I was told that was a terrible idea and the fastest way to bankrupt the police. I didn't see the problem.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Oh no, the police going bankrupt. The horror!

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They're not smart enough to take sides. They just do what they're told.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They just do what they’re told.

That, and they do what they are well paid to do.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 month ago

Reminder: police unions are not worker unions

[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 month ago

Foot soldiers of capital doing the one thing they're paid for.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago

Fucking class traitors

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

Bastards and scabs. It’s a good look

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

the police are now traitors to the american populace.

gross.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] hperrin 12 points 1 month ago

Is it any surprise that a pig is also a scab?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

Shockingly, they're all fat useless pieces of shit too.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Remove the police union see how they like it.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They do behave aweful a lot like an occupation force

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do we still have to keep calling their gangs, "unions"? Clearly they have zero interest in class solidarity, and have only reinforced the reality that they exist to protect capital.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

They have interest in class solidarity in the sense that they have set themselves in a class separate from the majority of the people, and they experience significant solidarity within that class.

But their insular "solidarity" is a shadow of what they could experience if they didn't throw their communities under the bus to appease capital. I find it quite sad, in a way, because capital cares about police officers no more than it cares about me; capital considers them a resource to be exploited, just as it does me. We should be on the same side, but alas.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

That's supposed to be NYC's finest? They look like lazy mall cops. Sloppy as hell, out of shape, and disorganized.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Well, they are as fine as it gets. Which just happens to be not a lot.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Shouldn't people be boycotting Amazon, otherwise working people are hanging themselves with the rope they bought and brought to the party.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

At least some of us have already.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

As much as possible yeah

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Unemployment is at 3%! Who is crossing the strike lines to work at Amazon of all places?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If unemployment is so low then why can't I find a god damn job? I've been searching since October!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You can find jobs, just not careers. Lower your standards and their are infinite shit jobs that you can take.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

Dude I can't even get hired at a grocery store. I apply and apply and apply to all sorts of shit and nobody ever responds. I've filled out over 100 applications, and all I got out of that was 3 interviews and no offers.

It was easier to find work when I first entered the job market in 2008, right after the economy crashed. The last time I had to look for job was right before COVID, and it was easy as hell. Literally applied to 3 jobs and was hired within 2 weeks. What the hell changed in recent years?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

You are too old/skilled/educated/mobile/employable for non premium works, so the non-premium works take a pass on you.

Dumb down your resume or work for a temp agency for a bit. Pretend you have addiction issues. Be a little emotionally volatile. People will hire you on the basis of, they can potentially exploit you.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Fuck Bezos right in the pussy

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Throw a brick.

Yes, from the back of the crowd where the only blame is one out of twenty people. Where else?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

See guys? Together anything is possible!

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