Not that I disagree in general, but I have to ask those in the know - what’s the situation with police violence in the so-called Nordics. They’ve been an icon for the supposed “capitalism with a human face” and the source of jerk-off reaction from socdems worldwide. Now, I understand they are rolling back the social nets they’ve had previously. But how goes the enforcement of capitalist rule in there?
They really are not. For instance in Norway they generally do not wear firearms. High social mobility, historically at least, has meant less organized crime, even if that is all but being destroyed as we speak.
I would rather say that soon they will be the same as elsewhere, due to the historical social democratic policies being reverted by neolibs.
Not that I disagree in general, but I have to ask those in the know - what’s the situation with police violence in the so-called Nordics. They’ve been an icon for the supposed “capitalism with a human face” and the source of jerk-off reaction from socdems worldwide. Now, I understand they are rolling back the social nets they’ve had previously. But how goes the enforcement of capitalist rule in there?
The cops in Nordics are the same as elsewhere, just trained to minimize the physical violence to minimum required to achieve the same goal.
They really are not. For instance in Norway they generally do not wear firearms. High social mobility, historically at least, has meant less organized crime, even if that is all but being destroyed as we speak.
I would rather say that soon they will be the same as elsewhere, due to the historical social democratic policies being reverted by neolibs.