Please Don't Call Police Pigs
Channel: John Sakars
Date: 2020-01-01

People get mad at police officers for many reasons. They say police are enforcing unethical laws, and they're class traitors. People are angry that police are harassing the houseless, and shooting unarmed humans, and shooting dogs. People are upset that police are especially targeting Black People, Indigenous People, and People of Colour. I understand your frustration. Your feelings are valid. But then, to insult the police, some people call them "pigs." Why the heck are pigs getting dragged into this?

It is never okay to use the name of an animal as an insult. That is speciesist. Speciesism is the assumption of human superiority leading to the exploitation of animals. If you call a police officer a "pig" to demean them, the pigs may not know what you're saying, but your fellow humans will. Your fellow humans will think, "Hmm, that guy just called a police officer a 'pig' to demean them, so that must mean pigs are lesser beings, and so it's okay to exploit them." No, it is not okay to exploit pigs. We have no right to use any animal for anything.

Some say that the root of all oppression is speciesism, and I'm thinking that's probably true. So, when we make speciesist comments, such as calling police 'pigs' to insult them, we're not fighting oppression, we're just perpetuating oppression against pigs, humans, and all other beings. We don't fight oppression with more oppression. We fight oppression by being kind. Let's use words to lift people up, not to push them down.

If people who have gotten hurt by the police don't want to be nice to them, I totally understand. If you want to say hurtful things, I understand. Just please don't call police 'pigs', because demeaning pigs with our language just creates more oppression.

Police officers, I love you, just as I love all other animals. We're all animals. We're all in this together. And I know everyone is doing their best. We're all doing what we know, trying to survive in this capitalist hellscape. I hope you'll agree that to truly get tough on crime, we need to make a world where everyone's needs are met. All necessities - food, water, housing, health care, public transportation, college, and internet - need to be free.

Capitalism is organized crime. So, to end crime, we need to end capitalism. We need to create a shareocracy. If we build community, share the resources, and work together for the common good, we can create a world where there are no police, no military, no prisons, no borders, and no capitalism. Strong communities make the whole system obsolete. Everyone please be consistently against oppression. 

Calling cops "pigs" is not woke. 
Speciesism is not a joke. 
Pigs aren't here for us to insult. 
It's time to leave the carnist cult. 
Pigs chew on plants with their mighty jaws, 
they don't enforce unethical laws. 
Pigs never beat people with clubs. 
They prefer receiving belly rubs. 
Please don't call cops pigs. 
Please don't call the police pigs. 
Never disrespect the pigs. 
Please don't call any cop a pig. 
Pigs just want to use their noses to dig. 
They want to take it easy, 
not protect the wealth of the bourgeoisie.
No pig is a class traitor. 
They just want to chill and eat a tomater. 
Pigs lie in the mud to stay cool,
they don't terrorize so the rich can rule. 
Pigs never harass houseless folks. 
And they shouldn't be the butt of any jokes.
Pigs like to chew. They can eat tons, 
but they don't eat our dreams with batons and guns. 
In cool mud, pigs like to park, 
not shoot a dog just because they bark.  
With their snouts, pigs like to root. 
They don't kick the proletariat with a boot.
Never use the name of any animal as an insult. 
It's time to leave the speciesist cult.