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		badRNG on May 29, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: US customs and border protection is flying a surve... I'd argue the situation has gotten significantly worse since '92. Post-9/11, especially in the early to mid '00s, there was this fetishization of the military and military aesthetic in American culture that had changed the public's appetite towards militarized police. It is important to consider that a significant portion of the public thinks "the troops" aren't going far enough to end the protests in Minneapolis.

vkou on May 30, 2020 [–]

> It is important to consider that a significant portion of the public thinks "the troops" aren't going far enough to end the protests in Minneapolis.

It should be noted that most mainland Chinese shared that same opinion, with respect to Hong Kong.

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