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Police don't defend normal people or communities, that's not their job. Their job is to enforce the law, no matter how unjust the law is.

> We should support good police officers and not assume all are bad and racist.

There is no such thing as a non-racist or good police officer. The police system as a whole is racist. Anybody who chooses to participate in and support that system everyday of their lives is racist.

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>The police system as a whole is racist. Anybody who chooses to participate in and support that system everyday of their lives is racist.

What about all the Democrats and Republicans who are ultimately responsible for the laws governing the police system and who have for years tacitly or explicitly supported the war on drugs?

Of course. Anti-racist activists have long been extremely critical of the lawmakers. The dems tend to be better than the republicans, but both participate in and contribute to a system that ultimately is racist at its very core.

It seems like most people (especially mainstream news such as CNN) focus the majority of their criticism on the police, while ignoring the politicians of both parties that are the root cause.

Yeah also racist.

> Police don't defend normal people or communities, that's not their job. Their job is to enforce the law, no matter how unjust the law is.

That's the difference between calling them "police" or calling them "law enforcement".

I think that it is no coincidence that Americans were "trained" to say "law enforcement".

Call them police, because a police officers first duty is to the community.

What drugs are you on? What's the alternative you're suggesting then? Are you saying we don't need police and everyone can just own a gun and defend themselves when they need to?

I'm just pointing out facts. The police's purpose is not to protect people. [1]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia

Anytime a police officer tries to fight the system they are a part of, they always cease to become a police officer. They're forced out. The system doesn't allow "good" police to exist.

You're ignoring the question. You said you cannot be not racist if you're part of the police system. Yet you don't offer any alternatives.

It would require massive fundamental change to society, but one idea is eventually citizens could "police" themselves. The majority of people could go through training and work together to provide security and protection in their own communities when need be.

Well, that's what I thought you're suggesting...

I know some places around the world that operate like that. I suggest you go and live there before suggesting something crazy like that. Good luck.

Similar to many of the other 'machines' that exist in our society. You can only be a cog in it serving its greater will or you are cast out.

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