In relation to this, thinking about a new community for Political Activism. Calls to action, that kind of thing.

The rules would be super simple:

  1. Purpose is for protest organizing. [Country, City, State]

  2. Absolutely no calls for violent action.

  3. No links to fundraisers. Too rife for fraud and abuse. Stories about fundraisers would be fine, but no GoFundMes, etc.

Think there’s room for PolticalActivism?

  • billwashere@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    I know this is pointless since you’ve already put on the obstinate troll hat but here goes.

    First, one of this things they teach to cops is not stand in front of a vehicle that can run you over (my son is a cop). You keep at least an arms length between you and the vehicle and never in its path of motion. The ICE officer should not have been in that position in the first place.

    Secondly if he was worried about his own safety his first instinct would have been jumping to the side, not pulling his weapon.

    Thirdly, his situational awareness would have noted the direction of the tires, the demeanor of the driver, the lack of aggressive behavior, etc.

    He did not fear for his life. It was not self defense. Had the driver been aiming for him, shooting the driver does not immediately stop the car. Shooting the driver would cause the car to accelerate which it did. He was a bully that wanted to punish anyone who disobeyed or disrespected him. He had already been injured before for making stupid decisions based on his lack of situational awareness. If anything it was more like PTSD and he should not have been in that situation in the first place.

    It is attitudes like yours that creates the environments that allow these assholes to continue terrorizing people. Being an undocumented immigrant is not a reason to be shot. Being a mom who didn’t listen to a fascist is also not a reason to be shot.

    With being said, please eat a bag of dicks.

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      21 hours ago

      The ICE agent wasn’t directly in front of the SUV until it began reversing. His perception of imminent danger had to be judged in split seconds. Courts don’t expect officers to make perfect decisions — only reasonable ones based on what they saw at the moment. Video and reports show he was struck by the car, which supports that he faced a real and immediate threat when he acted.

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        You are blind or a liar. Given your history, you’re a fascist liar that needs to be banned for spreading lies and hate.

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          Calling people liars or fascists doesn’t change the actual evidence. The legal focus remains on whether the officer reasonably perceived an imminent threat in that split second, not on social media narratives or insults.

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            4 hours ago

            You disregarding the evidence and lying to protect your murderer, doesn’t change the evidence. Also, when someone pops off and does attack you in real life for your shitty lies, it will be self defence. You have no defense.

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              Name-calling and threats don’t turn disagreement into ‘lying.’ And implying real-world violence over an argument just proves you’ve abandoned evidence and law entirely.

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                They abandoned law and order when they shot an innocent woman in the face. You have as well. You’re an accomplice. You’ll say the wrong shit at the wrong time and get a bullet for your trouble from the very fascists you are simping for.

                Keep replying, not like we don’t already have your IP