The NFL players protest on police abuse was rendered useless by right wing counter measures.
Drumpf, the owners and the media simply shifted the framing to the flag, our military “heroes” and the anthem. This nearly completely defeated the purpose of the protest — which was, and is, to highlight the egregious level of police misconduct and excessive force.
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It is discouraging and depressing that this debate, like so many others, is framed and dominated by the right wing.
The Democratic Party and it’s “leaders” continue to be totally out manouvered by the right wing on the framing, messaging and focus of the debate. So much so that there really is no debate going on.
Hence, there is little hope for meaningful policy changes.
Police forces across the country continue to recruit sociopaths who lust for authority and power, give them cursory training, guns and assorted military regalia then send them onto the streets.
There is no question that policing is difficult and dangerous work. However, the on-going presence of the “few bad apples” undermines community trust and puts honest police in even more danger.