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elzbardico ◴[18 Nov 24 14:55 UTC] No.42172833[source]▶
The militarization of law enforcement and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.
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graemep ◴[18 Nov 24 16:20 UTC] No.42173879[source]▶
> The militarization of law enforcement and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

Do you mean for the US, rather than the human race? Some of us live in countries where the only weapons most cops carry are truncheons and tasers.

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1. cmuguythrow ◴[18 Nov 24 19:26 UTC] No.42175944[source]▶
FYI this is a reference to the opening statement of the Unabomber Manifesto "Industrial Society and its Future". Don't think OP meant anything by the distinction of US/humans

> The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race.

https://ia600300.us.archive.org/30/items/the-ted-k-archive-t...

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2. graemep ◴[18 Nov 24 21:47 UTC] No.42177464[source]▶
Is this an obvious reference? Do people often know the text of this, or of bits of it?
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3. acureau ◴[18 Nov 24 22:45 UTC] No.42177926[source]▶
Fairly obvious for those who've spent enough time online, I'd say most people would only recognize that first sentence. The Unabomber Manifesto has become something of a copypasta
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4. a96 ◴[19 Nov 24 14:09 UTC] No.42183590{3}[source]▶
In my four decades or so, I've never seen that.
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5. whtsthmttrmn ◴[19 Nov 24 19:59 UTC] No.42187468{4}[source]▶
Are you US-based?
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6. e40 ◴[21 Nov 24 03:19 UTC] No.42200773{5}[source]▶
US based, at UCB in the 80s, didn’t recognize it.