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Re:Cory Doctorow's next book: Chokepoint Capitalism by Kbelicius on Thursday August 18, 2022 @05:42AM (#32507283)
I don't see anything controversial with that statement. I think that you are mixing de jure and de facto.
Re:Cory Doctorow's next book: Chokepoint Capitalism by cato_the_elder on Thursday August 18, 2022 @05:51AM (#32507328)
No, I'm not. It's clearly not a de facto crime. How many non-white Americans get sentenced merely because of driving?
Re:Cory Doctorow's next book: Chokepoint Capitalism by simonh on Thursday August 18, 2022 @07:16AM (#32507918)
De Facto describes situations that exist in reality (in fact), even if they are not legally recognised. Sundown towns exist in reality regardless of the law, and non-whites driving through them can face harassment and even arrest or prosecution for no other reason than being non-white while driving. The reason given for the arrest or prosecution will be a book crime, but that's not the actual factual (de facto) reason for it happening.
Re:Cory Doctorow's next book: Chokepoint Capitalism by joemazerino on Thursday August 18, 2022 @09:46AM (#32509504)
> driving through them can face

As De Facto as getting hit by lightning. Let's leave the polemics out.

Re:Cory Doctorow's next book: Chokepoint Capitalism by Kbelicius on Thursday August 18, 2022 @10:37AM (#32510275)
> How many non-white Americans get sentenced merely because of driving?

Arresting non-white Americans merely for driving isn't de jure but your question presuppose that it is or that someone her is claiming that it is(nobody is). Can't get any more obvious that you are mixing de jure and de facto.

Re:Cory Doctorow's next book: Chokepoint Capitalism by type0 on Thursday August 18, 2022 @05:54AM (#32507351)
I like Cory, he isn't just a leftist but what I would call sjw light so I usually take everything coming from him with a big chunk of salt