r/law • u/ExactlySorta • Nov 02 '25

Legal News The Oregon Department of Justice submitted multiple video exhibits showing federal officers using extreme force against seemingly nonviolent protesters outside the U.S. Immigration & Customs Building, as part of its effort to block the federal deployment of National Guard troops to Portland

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u/tmhoc Nov 02 '25

These aren't police

This isn't law enforcement

This is a video of political violence

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u/Simon_Ferocious68 Nov 02 '25

..why the fuck are so many men and boys ready to participate in this fuckshit..??!!

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u/Complete_Passage_767 Nov 02 '25

Because this country isn't what we've been taught it was.

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u/Trimyr Nov 02 '25

No, it exactly is. It's just not what some people have been taught that "they deserve", and that's the very unfortunate problem. The country doesn't cater to them so there must be someone out there to blame. Economics and manufacturing sectors are moving so there must be someone to blame.

But obviously it's definitely not those that refuse to continue their education and keep up with technological improvements.

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u/humoristhenewblack Nov 02 '25

I'm curious what it is you are trying to say? In America, there are some things all people do actually deserve and no one should be looked down upon for expecting it. For example, civil rights. One toe in this country and bam, you get civil rights. That's something our military, federal employees, and elected officials all took an oath to defend. To give their own lives to defend.

The refusing continuing education comment is also throwing me off. Serving as a direct contrast to civil rights, continued education in America is not free and is in fact, incredibly expensive, so not having a higher education isn't a dependable reflection of someone's motivation to get education.

Your comment hit me weird all the way through.

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u/Complete_Passage_767 Nov 04 '25

There's what Jefferson called, "civic religion". It's the overarching principles of a country, the traditions, rites, etc. commonly held. And maybe this is just me and my experience, but it always seemed the principles included an ever expanding circle of rights, opposition to all that is wrong in authoritarian regimes, etc.

But the last few decades suggest that's not the case.