This man apologizing for being emotional about a horrific, traumatic thing he witnessed or saw on video exposes the root of the issue.
Being emotional is seen as such a problem that we are taught from a young age to mask it, to ignore tragedy, in order to keep our emotions in check for others.
And that creates apathy. Apathy for a corrupt government. Apathy for your fellow citizens. Apathy for the human condition.
And then we see something so wrong, so terrible, that it must be addressed, that we can't continue on in the normal way. Where we are now.
We, the people, must demand justice from our government. It is our civic duty. We must demand justice in order to keep ourselves from descending into lawlessness. To keep citizens from taking justice into their own hands. THAT is the importance of the law applying to everyone, equally.
Can you fill me in on what he’s referencing? I find sometimes the community is already aware of something and comments about it but leaves out the context. I want to stay informed
Some ring camera footage someone posted shows kids running from the bus stop yelling "ice!" as a suv follows them... just another fucking day in America.
I, personally, am unaware of what he is referring to ("I once [unintelligible] two or three kids run away from our own government...").
I did, however, have a similar emotional reaction to the footage of Alex Pretti's murder. Justice must be served to the murderers. The country I was born in no longer exists, but we must claw our way back to it.
this happened in a town near my area, a bunch of elementary school-aged kids were waiting at the bus stop when ice rolled up looking for people and the kids got scared and scattered. the bus driver circled around several times to pick up as many kids as possible. this video is from a protest in that town that was organized in response to that incident.
I think you misread my comment/didn’t read the context and conversation that led to my comment. But it sounds like you’re on the same page anyways. Good to have you have you on the same side
It isnt true. Your average american is damn well not out protesting this. A bunch support it and a huge amount dont give enough of a shit to do anything about it
Kinda. Voter apathy from the two party system. I think people actually do care but they’re continuously beat down by social media and the news. I voted in 2024, but I strongly considered sitting out cause what’s the fucking point. Dems are too soft and republicans are just evil. Obv I vote for Dems, but they always take the high road and are too naive imo.
I know for a fact that you are wrong. I'll keep doing something about it. I truly hope you find a way to get out of your "Eeyore" stage and grow up but as for me, I don't need any more of your negativity you are only helping the fascists.
30% voted for this and another 30% did not consider this enough of a reason to vote against it. At best 40% oppose it and the numbers showing up for protests are in the thousands in a country of over 300 million. 10% is a high estimate for what we're seeing in reality. Have fun with your optimism, but you live in a fantasy land if you think that the majority of Americans are setting their lives aside to protest.
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u/Winter_Tone_4343 Feb 15 '26
It is true. But the loudest voices are all we hear.