honestly the Kamala Is A Cop discourse is tedious not because any particular critique of her is wrong, it's because it applies equally to 85% of elected politicians, the Democratic party included. That's, like, why the drug war is a problem.

most major American cities have machines where the main path to success and eventual statewide office is being tough on crime since failing that is the only way to lose the white vote. eventually, some become senators, and a senator becomes VP. the whole system is fucking broken

i'm gonna just gonna ignore the pointless noise of this presidential race and work on defunding the police down ballot, because that's that's the only way anything is gonna fucking happen and everyone knows it