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Constantly stating "ACAB" works against what you're trying to accomplish in your peer group. In fact, in order to influence substantial changes within any organization you would want that organization populated by people you trust and respect. Stating "ACAB" just discourages the very changes you want to see.

It's annoying and unnecessary, even as someone who isn't an utter back-the-blue person myself. Your point would have been perfectly conveyed without shoving "pigs(ACAB)" in there.

Kind of for the same reason that vegans making it a point to tell you they're vegan, despite nobody asking, is quite obnoxious.

It only serves to discredit your point.

I don’t think so. In this specific instance, the cops particularly sucked. This shop wasn’t hurting anyone and based on the lines out the door they were providing a much wanted service for the community.

I thought the donut munchers were supposed to serve and protect? Whose interests were being served and protected?

Fuck the police. It’s still considered murder if a cop did it.

I don't find the sentiment annoying but I do think the sentiment could be less ham-fisted (hah).

Lol. I’ll encode it a bit next time. 1312

I'm not your peer by visiting this website. I think you may conflate things.

You’re right. Let me get my “hacker” news in a place that verifies for “hackers”.

HN is not a revolutionary platform.

I wasn’t aware I was taking a revolutionary stance. This is a common sentiment in my community.

> This is a common sentiment in my community

I think you are in a bubble. Even in NYC where cops are quite hated, I never hear the ACAB/abolish sentiment.

Idk bud. I think you’re in a bubble. I happen to be brown. Maybe that skews my sample.

HN in general isn’t a super progressive space. It’s inherently capitalistic (it’s owned by a VC) and that is going to favor cops more often than not. (Need someone to be the strong arm of capital)

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