memettetalks
memettetalks t1_jebdiaw wrote
Reply to comment by IPA_lot_ in Landlord-tenant officer shoots woman in head during eviction, police say by phillycheeez
I just think you're not understanding how completely our social systems fail people in poverty.
We know that people are sometimes unable to make ends meet and instead of investing in a social safety net, we address the issue with armed agents and criminalizing being poor.
This article gives an overview of how not having resources is a brutal cycle of hopelessness in many areas of society. https://www.forbes.com/sites/maggiegermano/2020/08/04/how-the-united-states-has-criminalized-poverty-and-how-to-change-that-now/?sh=7023d8693281
memettetalks t1_jebcsmn wrote
Reply to comment by IPA_lot_ in Landlord-tenant officer shoots woman in head during eviction, police say by phillycheeez
You seem out of touch with how poverty effects people, but either way the moral argument is very simple here:
Nobody deserves to have mercenaries sent to their residence for trying to keep a roof over their head and failing.
A society that permits hiring mercenaries with no oversight to forcibly remove people from homes is a morally corrupt society.
memettetalks t1_jebbk46 wrote
Reply to comment by signedpants in Landlord-tenant officer shoots woman in head during eviction, police say by phillycheeez
This is the wild west society many people seem to want. No social contract, just people trying to make a buck. Lowest bidder is king.
memettetalks t1_j0vleby wrote
Reply to comment by SwugSteve in What the hell was that? by [deleted]
P sure there was something with his license. Suspended/revoked I'm not sure. Heard it through the grapevine so unsure. Ironic bc he was pretty high powered in terms of local politics but I imagine it didn't do him any good once he violated federal aviation zones.
memettetalks t1_j0uzs8f wrote
Reply to comment by asforus in What the hell was that? by [deleted]
Yeah it was a hilarious moment when I heard. Made total sense too, tbh.
memettetalks t1_j0uy0da wrote
Reply to comment by asforus in What the hell was that? by [deleted]
It did, I know the guy. He was my first boss lol.
memettetalks t1_izfm5vn wrote
Reply to comment by AKraiderfan in Fyi, WHYY is out there canvassing. by WI_LFRED
I just think that not donating to a cause or service purely because of the CEO is a doomed outlook that won't ultimately help anyone.
memettetalks t1_izdz819 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Fyi, WHYY is out there canvassing. by WI_LFRED
Do [insert the CEO of any major national news station] next!
I don't mean to do whataboutism, but if you want someone who knows the TV/radio industry well enough to lead a provider in that industry, you need to offer close to the going rate.
We should lower ALL CEO salaries, of course, but I don't think not donating to WHYY is a good solution to them having an overpaid CEO.
memettetalks t1_jebp8t6 wrote
Reply to comment by IPA_lot_ in Landlord-tenant officer shoots woman in head during eviction, police say by phillycheeez
I know that, because I have had access to quality education and financial advice. Not everyone has those privileges.
This is a douchy response.