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submitted 5 months ago by UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world to c/comicstrips@lemmy.world

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[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

on a smaller scale it’s harder to form a group that would argue for necessary support for these people

Idk, I kinda gotta disagree with that. Sure, mob violence against "undesirables" is always gonna be a problem, but communities know each other and are less likely to see different constituent groups as "outsiders"

But in this specific example, where we are talking about "how do we decide who gets to use violence to keep the peace," I think community-based democratic approaches are the best option.

I also gotta disagree with

that community will still have its marginalized groups that don’t get representation

because by definition, if there is a marginalized group, they are not part of that community, and instead would form their own peacekeepers, like Guardian Angels.

Obviously there is a benefit to federalization, I'm not arguing for nor do I support statelessness, but I think if democracy is emphasized from the ground up, those issues naturally tend to erode. Like I think the core problem which necessitates the federal government stepping in to ensure rights comes from a lack of democracy.

[–] BottleOfAlkahest@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

but communities know each other and are less likely to see different constituent groups as "outsiders"

Tell that to every gay kid who grew up in a small rural Christian town...

form their own peacekeepers

So you expect every marginalized group to have their own personal cops? What about cross-sectional minorities. I don't know how this works in your head but whatever you're trying to say here is not translating well.

[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So you expect every marginalized group to have their own personal cops?

That is so clearly not what I'm saying, have a good day.

[–] RedAggroBest@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

So not the person you're replying to but maybe instead of disengaging you reevaluate and rephrase because following along that's sure as shit how I read it too and if that's not your idea, what is?

[–] abbotsbury@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I don't think community policing is state violence.