← Back to context Comment by skyyler 3 months ago Did they use tanks in Hong Kong? 3 comments skyyler Reply JumpCrisscross 3 months 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 3 months ago Well, it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymore. JumpCrisscross 3 months 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 3 months 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 3 months ago Well, it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymore. JumpCrisscross 3 months 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 3 months ago Well, it’s more like saying America has solved police brutality because they aren’t bombing civilians anymore. JumpCrisscross 3 months 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 3 months 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.