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[–] ricketyrackets@lemmy.ml 152 points 1 month ago (5 children)

American tax payers dollars being diverted to support private organizations while its social services are being gutted.

Musk is a Nazi, and the only good Nazi is a dead Nazi.

[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 48 points 1 month ago

Yep. Only way to end fascism is to end fascists.

[–] myrrh@ttrpg.network 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

...i posit that the dead ones are still bad...

[–] Bashnagdul@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

But a whole lot better than when alive.

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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

Yeah but they're at least on a self improvement plan.

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

But it's good that they're dead - gotta cling to that silver lining!

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

Shit, we're paying 18 million of our tax dollars for fat Cheeto man to play golf.

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The police is always there to protect the status quo. And if the status quo means people and the world are being bled dry by a few psychopaths, then the police are a tool of these oppressors.

[–] qbus@lemmy.world 51 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's so nice of the police to form a barrier to keep unsuspecting people from shopping at a Nazi store

[–] joyjoy@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

Or from returning their ~~EVs~~ bombs to the ~~EV~~ bomb store.

[–] Thrillhouse@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago

The function of the police is social control and protection of property.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago (1 children)

To serve and protect rich Nazis.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago

to be fair they also do this for people who get threatened with rape or other forms of violence.

oh wait no they don't.

[–] bruhssa@lemm.ee 36 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The question would be if they would deploy so many police troops to your local, small business or if this is just a benefit of being an oligarch.

[–] rocket_dragon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 1 month ago

I haven't seen evidence of police troops deployed like this to a small business so it's logical to conclude it's a benefit exclusive to oligarchs.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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[–] AfricanExpansionist@lemmy.ml 28 points 1 month ago (4 children)

I wish someone would run them over with a truck, GTA style

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 15 points 1 month ago

The ultimate laugh would be an out of control autonomously driving car running them all down.

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

This makes no sense other than politics...

If you ignore politics, why would there ever need to be that many cops there like that?

Like why isn't 3 or 4 enough, or even 1 or 2?

A presence to deter a problem makes sense, this is like a comedy sketch.

Class traitors.

[–] skittle07crusher@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 month ago

Please let this picture be in grade-school history books for this section of history.

[–] gamer@lemm.ee 23 points 1 month ago

Imagine risking your life to protect a cybertruck

[–] painfulasterisk1@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 month ago

That's an overkill way to promote "Don't buy a Tesla".

[–] InternetPerson@lemmings.world 19 points 1 month ago

Cops are employed to protect rich people's property, nothing else.

[–] NightCrawlerProMax@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The problem is not they’re protecting a Tesla showroom. They should stop any and all possibilities of violence. That’s their job. The problem is that they wouldn’t show up for you or your neighborhood small business if they faced the same possibility of threat.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

I also doubt that a dealership nested in an urban center is going to be targeted by arsons. They're just there to stop vandalism, something the dealership could do themselves by hiring night guards. Instead, the tax payers are paying.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

This is more effective and less risky than actual vandalism. Stand out there and be our protest. Good work, cops.

[–] pinheadednightmare@lemm.ee 13 points 1 month ago

Fuck the police that put companies over people. If you’re one of those cops… fuck you.

[–] NutWrench@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Those cops have more important places to be.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

there's a black person in the area to shoot?

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

A job hunting workshop?

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Was there a threat made against that location? Or did they decide to waste the time of every police officer putting them there as a precaution?

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'd rather have them being useless guarding a nazi store then out amongt the public causing trouble and abusing citizens whilst utterly failing to do their jobs with any level of professionalism.

[–] CM400@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That is an excellent use of police resources.

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[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm curious how destroying Tesla dealerships hurts them. They have insurance, and are reimbursed after a claim. I get it shows how upset and discontent people are with the company. Am I missing something more?

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago

Several ways, although it’s not enough:

  • insurance rates go up, and eventually will make them uninsurable
  • until the dealership is rebuilt, they can’t really sell cars from there
  • sends a relatively strong message about how hated they are
  • dissuades people from shopping there
  • a point of escalation above a boycott, on the way towards a guillotine for the CEO.
[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

I love this shit because it means the pigs aren't on the streets. Also makes for one large target.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's easier for those cops to stand around than doing anything useful for society.

They get paid either way.

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[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I’m as anti-fascist as the next person, but protecting a company from vandalism isn’t as fascist as you seem to want to think it is. Vandalism is illegal. They are law enforcement. That’s how that relationship works.

Would you say the same thing if they stood in front of a business that was under threat of being vandalized by MAGA clowns because they are publicly pro-diversity? At best I’d say the argument lies in the fact that they probably don’t need that many people, but we don’t really know what the reason was to load up that many stooges to protect that particular location.

Maybe some dumbass called in a threat?

Either way… go on and downvote away. I’m fully aware this isn’t the place for nuanced discussion.

[–] gladflag@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (12 children)

Would you say the same thing if they stood in front of a business that was under threat of being vandalized by MAGA clowns because they are publicly pro-diversity?

Show me that news article.

At best I’d say the argument lies in the fact that they probably don’t need that many people, but we don’t really know what the reason was to load up that many stooges to protect that particular location.

Show of fascist force.

Maybe some dumbass called in a threat?

Yeah, Elon.

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[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

if they stood in front of a business that was under threat of being vandalized by MAGA clowns

That "if" carries a heavy load.

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[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Can they do the same at every Tesla dealer 24/7??

[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

May be a good time to draw some inspiration from Ukraine's use of drones.

[–] praxis_jack@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

It's always so damn obvious who they protect and serve. Some people just refuse to see it.

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