I've seen (and respect) a great deal of skepticism along the lines of "uhh, cops aren't your friends"... 1/Nhttps://twitter.com/wsbtv/status/822982457800671232 …
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It's very true that, with or without Trump, police can be major threats to many of the same people threatened by the Trump admin. 2/N
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At the same time, tho, having the police choose to side with the people is a huge help in resisting and winning against fascist regimes. 3/N
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It's especially important in the context of Trump's attempt to appeal to LEOs as being "on their side", against "anti-police sentiment". 4/N
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This is an advantage you can almost never wield vs a foreign/other oppressor, only against home-grown ones. 5/N
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Reminds me of the end of Milosevic and how that contrasted with situations in other countries. 6/N
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