this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2026
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[–] U7826391786239@lemmy.zip 56 points 2 days ago (2 children)

is it starting to become clearer, that the law is there to protect them from you, not the other way around?

[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 41 points 2 days ago

Wilhoit's law:

Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago

They think law and order means using the law to preserve the order.

[–] LordMayor@piefed.social 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I saw the fucking video this was cold blooded murder. He was playing on his phone the whole time. Even after shooting her he stands calmly puts in gun back in his holster and continues looking at his phone. Never once was he in any danger.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago

another 2 people were shot in oregon today i believe, dont know if they died.

[–] IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 days ago

This is the first article about the issue that I've seen, that actually gets the headline mostly right with 'public execution.' I would still have gone with 'horrific intentional manslaughter,' but I'll take what I can get.

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 8 points 2 days ago

Finally a publisher doesn't write passive ass headlines

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

Now we respond by doing the same to them, right?

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago
[–] Tabula_stercore@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Anybody a suggestion on filters to reduce the usa internal affairs in this community?

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

At this stage I think keeping an eye on the USA antics is in everyone's best interest.

It is exhausting, but the other option is personal media hiatus