Just a week after Texas voters approved billions of dollars to build new gas-fired power plants, the state’s education board will decide if it wants schools using science textbooks that acknowledge that burning fossil fuels warms the planet. The Texas Board of Education could vote as early as next Tuesday on whether it will recommend […]
This kind of feels like saying, “Not all cops are bad, some just turn a blind eye when the others behave badly…” like that isn’t a big part of the problem.
Yes, and leaving out nuance will lead to dumb blanket solutions like “defunding the police” instead of careful police, justice, and social reform. It isn’t surprising to me that phrases like “ACAB” alienate families with people who’ve honorably served in our military/police force/other first-responder positions.
This kind of feels like saying, “Not all cops are bad, some just turn a blind eye when the others behave badly…” like that isn’t a big part of the problem.
Yes, and leaving out nuance will lead to dumb blanket solutions like “defunding the police” instead of careful police, justice, and social reform. It isn’t surprising to me that phrases like “ACAB” alienate families with people who’ve honorably served in our military/police force/other first-responder positions.