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Clamato-n-rye t1_j8okqj9 wrote

Reply to comment by HumpSlackWails in Northfield's Police Chief Takes Flak for His Provocative Public Stances by BudsKind802

Uh ... the fact that the town might be part of the problem (I don't know Northfield enough to say) doesn't absolve the chief. He is literally a leader of Northfield. People take cues from, and will often follow their local leaders.

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Affectionate_Cod_348 t1_j8ozx91 wrote

Northfield has a history of hiring problematic police chiefs. This guy’s best attribute so far is that he hasn’t fired his gun at a local business owned by someone he had a disagreement with. (That guy was two of three chiefs ago) He hasn’t been arrested for a DUI either (prior chief), so there’s that.

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HumpSlackWails t1_j8rbjrh wrote

Of course it doesn't absolve him.

But the point is... if you get rid of the chief...

Does it change the community that hired, defends and supports him?

Yes or no?

Your friends, family, neighbors - people in your community are the problem. The chief is a big, enflamed, pus-filled pimple. But he's still just a symptom.

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Downvote me all you want. Until you stand against your right-wing voting friends and family... this is your reality. Won't go away because you wish it was different.

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Clamato-n-rye t1_j8v2chn wrote

The interplay between leaders and those who choose them goes both ways. Getting rid of a leaders can absolutely change the attitude or mood of a city; especially if the next one is better.

You're right that the local support for right-wing shitheads is part of the problem. But that doesn't mean it's worthless to get rid of a bad leader.

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