[rufus_foreman]

>> I have never in my life heard or read anyone, of any social standing, political affiliation, education or station of life discuss the abolition of police entirely

"Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police"

-- New York Times opinion headline, June 12, 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/sunday/floyd-abol...

I can remember things that happened 5 years ago.

[testing22321]

I don’t read the NYT and likely I don’t live in the same country as you.

[eindiran]

Then maybe stop commenting about contentious topics in US politics?

[happytoexplain]

Why bring this pointless hostility to HN? Just disagree, rather than the petty internet-style sneering/gatekeeping.

[IAmBroom]

testing22321 was positing theirself as an expert on US liberal protests, but then admitted they aren't regularly exposed to the same.

Seems relevant.

[testing22321]

I did no such thing.

I just said I’ve never heard anyone say they want to abolish the police, which sounds absurd to me.

[tharne]

> I just said I’ve never heard anyone say they want to abolish the police, which sounds absurd to me.

Well, now you've heard it. And you're right, it sounds absurd. I wish it were satire, but there are people in positions of power here in the U.S. who think this is good policy.