Why do we keep ignoring the fact that we live in a police state?

North Korea & China are police states. The US is ultra mild by comparison.

Do you live in North Korea? If so, I think it's common knowledge. If you live in America, then you're a fool. If we lived in a police state, OWS wouldn't have been tolerated for a day, let alone months. Heck, if we lived in a police state, this website wouldn't exist.

Edit: That's twice now in my life that I've given "The Equalist" a thumbs up. See what you've done????

The North Korea/China examples have been given. So if you want any other examples please look at world history, you know, Germany, The Soviet Union etc. People complain today because you can't even do illegal things without being arrested.....There were/are many, many places where you couldn't even express the opinion that you have expressed without being taken from your home and never heard from again. Thank goodness for the ability to ***** and complain within the law and be cheered that this is your given right.

Do you live in the state of North Police, or South Police?

too much "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz". Wakey wakey people. The Constitution is being dismantled gradually right before our very eyes.

If the corporate media did its job instead of protecting big money interests, the growing police state would be undeniable.

Do you live in a police state? (Which one?) If so, then ask yourself, since _you_ are ignoring that fact by posting such a subversive question.

As screwed up as this country is, it is NOT a police state

Perhaps you should move to a free country like say, North Korea. Wouldn't want you to like under the tyranny of a police state.

Please! We are not in a police state it's just dumb@ss people break the law so much we are in need of extra law enforcing strategies.

Shhhh ... they're scared!

It's only really bad for CERTAIN groups anyway. When you're in a group that police don't bother and harass, you don't worry about it because it does not affect you. It's one of those "not my problem" things.