![]() ![]() I think I speak for the larger community here when I say this, but for the sake of this argument and not putting a target on anyone else’s back, here’s my take on some of the inherent issues with the police force as it exists today, and why so many of us are so wholly opposed to their entire state of being. So with that said, on the list of things I truly can’t help but hate, cops are about as high on the list as it goes. I recognize this probably isn’t the best piece I could write as far as personal safety goes, and I don’t really expect anyone to change their mind because of something I wrote, but if they at least understand where the other side is coming from, and maybe take that into account when working on policies for the future, then I’ve done my job. Or I guess people insulate themselves from them as necessary too, but my goal here is the former. ![]() When we acknowledge problems, we name them, and ideally start the work to make them better. It’s not healthy, not that I’m pretending to care about my health, but most beneficially, hate can be an agent of change. As of December 16th, 2020 the hashtags #tellmechallenge and #tellmewithouttellingme has more than 6.9 million views and 3.8 million views (examples below).I try not to hate anybody. For example, the following day, the beer company Michelob shared a variation, asking users to respond (shown below). Shortly after the tweet spread, brand-associated Twitter accounts began joining the game. On December 5th, Twitter user tweeted, "tell me you're lgbt without telling me you're lgbt." The tweet received more than 53,000 likes and 29,000 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below, right). The following month, the meme went viral on Twitter. ![]() On November 18th, 2020, Twitter user tweeted, "Tell me your University Series best boy without telling me their names." The tweet received more than 475 likes 135 retweets in less than one month (shown below, left). The meme didn't begin to spread until the following year. On May 28th, 2019, Twitter user tweeted, "If you see this, you are obligated to tell me your bias without telling me their names." The tweet received more than 350 likes in less than two years (shown below). ![]()
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