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An international (English speaking) socialist Lemmy community free of the "ML" influence of instances like lemmy.ml and lemmygrad. This is a place for undogmatic shitposting and memes from a progressive, anti-capitalist and truly anti-imperialist perspective, regardless of specific ideology.

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

There are systemic issues core to how Capitalist systems are set up, and the violent arm that upholds these is the police.

Does that make sense?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Your comment speaks to high level concepts but you didn't provide an the example to ground it to reality.

Like others have mentioned they aren't seeing these examples of core issues having impacts on their day to day lives/communities. I'm not either. When it comes down to it, laws written to apply to everyone are generally enforced for everyone.

Catching violent perpetrators pretty much always takes priority over non-violent theft. When we see acts of violence get immediate police attention it feels like the image you are trying to portay is inaccurate.

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

I am not referring to unequal application of the law, but the law itself and the police as its enforcers.

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

Cool. Now give real actionable examples of this stuff happening. I'm not saying it doesn't, I'm fairly sure it does. People keep prodding you for SPECIFIC EXAMPLES though, not just a definition.

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

The violence of Capitalism is ensured by Private Property Rights, ie Capitalists can exist. Without police, Capitalism would not exist.

Redlining as a concept is practiced to this day.

What do you mean a "specific example?"

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Cases where this has happened. Articles detailing actual, specific, times that these things have happened.

To be clear - I agree with you. I'm merely trying to point out why people seem to be talking past you, and you past them.

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

Where what has happened, Capitalism remaining legal and enforced via state violence? That's the status quo almost everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I'm not going to keep going on this rhetoric treadmill with you. Once again, I agree in bulk with what you're saying, I'm merely trying to point out why you're not really having an impact with the words you're saying. Im reasonably sure you know exactly what kinds of examples people want to see. Both refusing to supply them or acting ignorant to the request degrade your argument and make it feel like you aren't arguing in good faith, you're just shouting talking points.

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

Amazon is owned by Jeff Bezos. Workers do not own it and cannot own it. ✌️