You’re welcome to downvote whatever you want but this post isn’t violating any of the rules as far as I know.

Sir, this community is called Lemmy Shitpost. I’m pretty sure everyone has the right to post whatever the fuck they want here. It’s a forum for shitposting.

Yes, multiple in fact.

Just super quick search for “app to track phone location” popped up 3 big ones.

I’ve always done left and right wrist, rub the wrists around my chest and neck. Maybe one spray for neck too depending on how strong it is.

Idk I also never spray anything over my clothes either that seems like too much. But hey at least you aren’t completely bathing yourself in it. It might still be too strong for people who are sensitive to smells. Just a thought.

I don’t understand how you see that video and come away with any other conclusion

You understand completely, most of those folks didn’t watch the video(s) and if they’ve seen any footage of the incident it’s shortened clips that are edited to be disingenuous at best and downright lies at worst.

I don’t know what it is about people that make them think any law enforcement officer, ever, should be putting themselves in front of a vehicle when there is no danger to the community or bystanders if the person just left. It 100% is on that officer, that man should be locked up in prison.

It’s despicable, disgusting, and frankly un-American what is going on and sadly it’s going to keep going on until more blood is spilled.

Anyways, on the off hand change you’re engaging in good faith and not just a troll - I highly suggest you read up some on the history of minority groups in the USA; particularly how former slaves were treated and how the reconstruction era after the civil war really fucked them over. Plus just the general exploitation of cheap migrant labor.

That’s all I’ll say about all this.

Cream rises to the top all by itself, doesn’t it? You don’t need to legislate that. Neither do you need to legislate gravity.

But you do need to legislate against discrimination and pollution and etc (insert long list of heinous shit that’s happened in American history that led to legislation).

The reason there is no meritocracy in our economy is precisely because we have laws against it, not in spite of it.

No. It’s because of crony capitalism and human nature and more but it definitely isn’t because we have laws against it. That doesn’t even make sense.

Or are you saying that hiring the most competent people isn’t an automatic guarantee that you’ll crush it? In which case, why would you be in favor of a law that requires employers to hire the most competent candidates?

I’m saying you can have more talented people and still lose in the marketplace for a zillion reasons. I’m in favor of laws that protect people from being discriminated against, which generally leads to more qualified people getting hired regardless of their skin color.

Anyways, on the off hand change you’re engaging in good faith and not just a troll - I highly suggest you read up some on the history of minority groups in the USA; particularly how former slaves were treated and how the reconstruction era after the civil war really fucked them over. Plus just the general exploitation of cheap migrant labor.

That’s all I’ll say about all this.

No because that’s not punishing anyone.

What you’re saying is a classic strawman fallacy.

That’s not how it works in real life and I think you know that.

Capitalism is its own complex beast and one I’m not going to opine on here but I fucking wish we lived in a meritocracy where you could just hire people that are good and magically crush it in the market. We very much don’t.

Another person answered you but yeah the (very) short answer is the history of institutionalized racism in the USA. There’s been plenty of books and articles written on the topic so if you’re interested in learning more about the history of racial injustice and how affirmative action works to address that you definitely can find tons of info.

At the end of the day, affirmative action is a means to try to right historical wrongs and implement laws against discrimination.

I think if you took the time to read more about why it came into being and what the situation was for formerly enslaved people after the civil war* you’ll see why affirmative action is still an important practice that continues to this day.

*It was bad, really bad. Sharecropping, for example, was really just slavery with extra steps.

That’s not at all what affirmative action is or means.

In fact, it’s literally the opposite, the goal is to make sure someone is not passed over from being hired or promoted because they’re a person of color when they are indeed the most qualified candidate.

If you squint real hard and spin it around you might be able to argue that if we’re talking about filling quotas for a university or something like that. Thinking affirmative action is something that takes opportunities away from what people is just plain wrong.

Literally all the ordering for stores uses the internet now; we’d be absolutely fucked for a good while if the internet actually went down in the USA.

Yeah pro tip as a white guy you can literally just walk in anywhere if you’re dressed nicely and act like you belong. It’s wild. Also if you say something with enough conviction that’s pretty much all you need to do for people to believe you.

I’d never use my powers for bad but I’ve accidentally wandered into areas there were definitely off limits at like a concert venue or sports arena. It really underlined how distressingly easy it can be to con people.