CoolAbdul
CoolAbdul t1_j6kvhwm wrote
Reply to comment by your_city_councilor in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
AG is a political office...and there is where public pressure makes an impact.
CoolAbdul t1_j6kve2n wrote
Reply to comment by Boxziti in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
what is?
CoolAbdul t1_j6jdkrg wrote
Reply to comment by your_city_councilor in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
>...but a demonstration isn't going to change policy in a different state.
Civil rights marches happened in every state. Eventually the blanket of pressure changed things in the deep south.
>And policies are far better now
But demonstrably not where they need to be.
CoolAbdul t1_j6j6ql8 wrote
Reply to comment by your_city_councilor in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
And following the policy has changed nothing, which means wider change is needed.
CoolAbdul t1_j6j6jhq wrote
Reply to comment by Cheap_Coffee in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
Protests sparked the Civil Rights Act.
Protests ended the misadventure in Vietnam.
Protests resulted in anti-discrimination laws.
Legit results.
Doesn't seem meaningless to me.
CoolAbdul t1_j6hz6tt wrote
Reply to comment by Cheap_Coffee in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
False premise. No one is saying charging the cops is a bad start. No one is suggesting that at all. What people are saying is that the problem is *institutional*, and this incident is merely a symptom of a larger problem.
CoolAbdul t1_j6hhexu wrote
Reply to comment by EDCxTINMAN in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
Why are you triggered by the protesters?
CoolAbdul t1_j6hhacb wrote
Reply to comment by your_city_councilor in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
Because the problem is systemic therefore the jury pool's views will likely be skewed to a certain extent.
CoolAbdul t1_j6fvyd5 wrote
Donna Summer's "On the Radio". The way it is used at the end of the movie "Foxes" totally changes your perception of what I originally saw as a frivolous disco song.
CoolAbdul t1_j6f7de1 wrote
Reply to comment by your_city_councilor in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
Because it's a chronic situation and needs to change.
CoolAbdul t1_j6f78h1 wrote
Reply to comment by imperfections169 in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
Sorry, what?
CoolAbdul t1_j6ep95k wrote
Dark Shadows
CoolAbdul OP t1_j6eivrc wrote
Reply to comment by D_is_for_Doomsayer in The T&G is now doing pet obituaries. by CoolAbdul
Gannett is garbage, but since obits are basically ads and this is a separate section, I'm okay with it.
CoolAbdul OP t1_j6diyq3 wrote
Reply to comment by D_is_for_Doomsayer in The T&G is now doing pet obituaries. by CoolAbdul
Gannett is cancer, but I like this, despite what the purists might think.
CoolAbdul t1_j6dffol wrote
Reply to comment by bucs2013 in Heads up, next weekend's weather looks terribly cold by treescentric
Seriously, what if you need emergency Pedialyte? I tell ya, Mars ain't the kind of place to raise your kids.
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Reply to comment by SonOfElroy in This is a cult, right? by CassCat
An espresso with lemon twist?
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Reply to comment by TrueNateDogg in WooSox unveil new amenities and improvements at Polar Park ahead of third season by HRJafael
You know where affordable housing is really needed? Holden.
CoolAbdul t1_j633z8w wrote
Reply to A quick shower by ARareThing
Fire up some Stompin' Tom Connors so you can sing along when they play "The Good Ol Hockey Game".
CoolAbdul t1_j633uik wrote
Reply to comment by deeply_concerned in A quick shower by ARareThing
Well, st Patrick's day IS amateur day. But the food is awesome.
CoolAbdul t1_j633qfw wrote
Reply to comment by asmithey in A quick shower by ARareThing
It's not at the Centrum?
CoolAbdul t1_j56oj8m wrote
Reply to Mods by Karen1968a
BTW this is not the first lesbian bar in Worcester. That would be Isiah's back in the 70s and 80s.
CoolAbdul t1_j567dvr wrote
Reply to Worcester Cable TV committee & customers unhappy with Charter-Spectrum service by HRJafael
The problem will fix itself. There won't be any cable companies in 5 years.
CoolAbdul t1_j4we96o wrote
I would like to state here that the old Worcester Airport had an amazing low-key airport bar in the terminal, and the new one doesn't and the ommission of such mildly enrages me.
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Reply to comment by hammlyss_ in Better to fly out T.F. Green or Logan Airport ? by beCyvyl
ORH has a convenience store?
CoolAbdul t1_j6mpp5i wrote
Reply to comment by Cheap_Coffee in Justice for Tyre Nichols Worcester, Massachusetts at Kelly Square at 4:00 PM Tomorrow by New_Analyst3510
I used the most prominent examples, but if you want more recent examples that were brought about by public pressure, you can cite job discrimination on the basis of orientation, which has been banned nationwide since 2020, or the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell (2012). But also, your response, citing the time frame, is a logical fallacy as it doesn't speak to the efficacy of public sentiment and public pressure.