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[-] Silverseren@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

I feel like we need to have a more concerted focused effort against the racist bigoted trash people, wherever they are. Because they are the ones that don't belong in this country.

[-] tryptaminev@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

From the looks of it it takes another civil war, where the less barbaric people remove the more barbaric people from power. Unfortunately i am afraid that nothing short of that will work, as the system is so unstanle that things like this can happen.

[-] TechnoBabble@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

All a civil war will do is put a bigger boot on all our necks.

Nobody rational wants to see that happen.

Unless you enjoy the thought of American military might amped up to 11 and deployed on it's own citizens.

[-] greywolf0x1@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

From the other side of the world, it would be fun to see that happen.

Your racist uncultured citizens citizens duly deserve that and the collateral damage would be overlooked.

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

This dude sounds like a pretty weak mayor. He is literally the mayor, he can unilaterally appoint a new sheriff and arrest all 30 of the "white town leaders" for interfering with the official duties of the mayor. He has 100% of all official power that a local government has and I'd say at least 60% of the unofficial power, and yet he can't stop <30 people from running amuck?
He is either a collaborator, or so clueless that he should have never been mayor to begin with. Similar to Obama honestly.

[-] TWeaK@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

They're arguing he isn't the mayor, though, and intimidating anyone and everyone into not supporting him.

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Oh no, 30 in a town of 275 are upset about something. Guess we just need to appease them no other options.

[-] MycoMadness@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago

Typical out of touch oldhead who's never had to think, "Hm, is there a probability that these 30 angry white folks in rural Alabama might cause me harm?"

There's also something to be said about carrying yourself with tact. Do you think your idea elsewhere in this thread of man-handling his local government into accepting his position is going to win any favors with his constituents and community?

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Oh no! The threat of violence to enforce the status quo? I'm sure 89% of people in that town have never considered that possibility. Perhaps if they just showed a bit more "tact" with the requests for equality, they would already have it by now? I'll tell you this, if an elected official actually leveraged their power to end racism, I'd be elated! But I guess for people like you who benefit from the status quo, that would just be uncouth.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Sheriff is an elected position, not appointed.

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

So the 89% black town can elect a black mayor, but replacing the sheriff was just a bridge to far? Sounds like they have voted for what they want.

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Well you have to wait for an election for sheriff to happen. It also sounds like there's some general fuckery happening in that county. Maybe it's a life or death situation to try to unseat the current sheriff. There are a lot of possible reasons why the sheriff may not represent the people's choice.

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

I'm sure there is general fuckery happening, much like the previous 150 years. But if you want to change anything in America, you can't play by the rules, and you can't appeal to decency. If you aren't willing to fight dirty, you aren't the right person for the job.

[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Mid. Even if they did, you'd find some other reason to undermine the victim or defend the bigots like people like you always do.

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

I have zero power or soft power in that town. But if your projection of me can stop the elected mayor of a town from doing anything beneficial, it sounds like you are just looking for an excuse to support the status quo, like you and your kind always do.

[-] pinkdrunkenelephants@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Lol die mad bro, you're racist and got called out. Nothing's going to save you from your terrible stances except you. Go to a log cabin in the woods and go meditate on how it is you got to the point where you're openly defending blatant racism. But don't cry to me when you're told the truth.

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

You are the one being instructed here, Mr. liberal defender of the status of the quo.

[-] WheeGeetheCat@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago

Tell me you don't understand soft power without etc....

[-] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago

Yea, that's what I'm saying, this dude has no fucking clue about soft-power, so why is he mayor and complaining to some random news conglomerate?

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