alt Hacker News"cut those cops strangling that guy over bootleg smokes some slack, they have a tough job"
These sorts of don't hate the cogs hate the machine takes are worthless because they create an instant exploit where the machine can be as bad as it wants as long as it hides behind the cogs.
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aerodexis • yesterday at 2:22 PM
and likewise, "hate the cogs" takes are equally worthless. All nuance is lost, the cycle repeats again.
tehwebguy • yesterday at 2:44 PM
Yeah and wayyy more importantly cops don't get fired for not escalating and killing a guy!
afro88 • yesterday at 2:28 PM
What good does hating the cogs do though? Make noise to the people who can change the machine.
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cindyllm • yesterday at 2:11 PM
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> because they create an instant exploit where the machine can be as bad as it wants as long as it hides behind the cogs.
The exploit is already there whether or not you blame the cogs. Did blaming the cogs in this instance solve anything? Are disability benefits reformed in any way?