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>> I have never in my life heard or read anyone, of any social standing, political affiliation, education or station of life discuss the abolition of police ent

>> I have never in my life heard or read anyone, of any social standing, political affiliation, education or station of life discuss the abolition of police entirely "Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police" -- New York Times opinion headline, June 12, 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/sunday/floyd-abolish-defund-police.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/sunday/floyd-abol... I can remember things that happened 5 years ago.

testing22321 10mo ago
I don’t read the NYT and likely I don’t live in the same country as you.
- eindiran 10mo ago
  Then maybe stop commenting about contentious topics in US politics?
  - happytoexplain 10mo ago
    Why bring this pointless hostility to HN? Just disagree, rather than the petty internet-style sneering/gatekeeping.
    - IAmBroom 10mo ago
      testing22321 was positing theirself as an expert on US liberal protests, but then admitted they aren't regularly exposed to the same. Seems relevant.
      - testing22321 10mo ago
        I did no such thing. I just said I’ve never heard anyone say they want to abolish the police, which sounds absurd to me.
        tharne 10mo ago
        > I just said I’ve never heard anyone say they want to abolish the police, which sounds absurd to me. Well, now you've heard it. And you're right, it sounds absurd. I wish it were satire, but there are people in positions of power here in the U.S. who think this is good policy.