← Back to context Comment by skyyler 1 year ago Did they use tanks in Hong Kong? 3 comments skyyler Reply JumpCrisscross 1 year ago > Did they use tanks in Hong Kong?This is sort of like arguing America has solved redlining because mortgage bankers aren't doing it with a red marker. skyyler 1 year ago Well, it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymore. JumpCrisscross 1 year ago > it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymoreCorrect. These statements are all wrong. But magnitude matters. Haiti and Monaco aren’t homicidal twins because both have >1 murders.
JumpCrisscross 1 year ago > Did they use tanks in Hong Kong?This is sort of like arguing America has solved redlining because mortgage bankers aren't doing it with a red marker. skyyler 1 year ago Well, it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymore. JumpCrisscross 1 year ago > it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymoreCorrect. These statements are all wrong. But magnitude matters. Haiti and Monaco aren’t homicidal twins because both have >1 murders.
skyyler 1 year ago Well, it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymore. JumpCrisscross 1 year ago > it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymoreCorrect. These statements are all wrong. But magnitude matters. Haiti and Monaco aren’t homicidal twins because both have >1 murders.
JumpCrisscross 1 year ago > it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymoreCorrect. These statements are all wrong. But magnitude matters. Haiti and Monaco aren’t homicidal twins because both have >1 murders.
> Did they use tanks in Hong Kong?
This is sort of like arguing America has solved redlining because mortgage bankers aren't doing it with a red marker.
Well, it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymore.
> it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymore
Correct. These statements are all wrong. But magnitude matters. Haiti and Monaco aren’t homicidal twins because both have >1 murders.