• I ask who has made good arguments in order to hear good arguments, not to make assumptions about their intent.

    You’d be more persuasive if you did the same.

    I'm not trying to persuade you though, that sort of thing doesn't typically happen in a direct interaction on an internet forum but rather through gradual exposure to ideas.

    You've already wondered

    Or is the idea that the black community is better served less-policed and if so, how does one come to that conclusion?

    in a thread directly provoked by mass brutality against people of colour by the police.

    So I think it will take more than me providing some links to persuade you of this.

  • Does the looting that followed the protests in the US and the calls from Republicans to 'send in the troops', not make it very unlikely that USPD will be defunded?

  • Why do you think that? We have seen a lot of changes and concessions made in the last several weeks as a result of this direct action, along with a great change in public awareness and sentiment.

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