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    571 day ago

    Welcome to the days before professional police and fire. Where only the wealthy could afford to pay for their homes to be protected or crimes against them to be pursued. The poor had to hope for community to come to their aid.

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      1520 hours ago

      The police have always acted mostly for the benefit of the rich. American police started out as slave catchers for wealthy plantation owners.

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      622 hours ago

      Calling it: Trump will privatize those services to ensure rich people never have to watch their houses burn because the firefighters were busy saving poors

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        120 hours ago

        The poor will just get substandard service and usage fees vs the rich who will get it included in their insurance.