I understand “defund the police” isn’t the best language, but where was all the outrage when they were defunding education, defunding Headstart, defunding hunger & anti-poverty programs, defunding violence prevention programs, defunding peace projects & defunding social services?

Jun 14, 2020 · 5:05 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
defunded planned parenthood, Trump defunding the WHO this very moment...
Replying to @marwilliamson @abbycohenwl
“Defund the police” means exactly what it sounds like. Defund. The. Fucking. Police.
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I understand. “Defund the police” isn’t the best language. “Abolish the police” is much better.
Replying to @marwilliamson @Teelin
Defund the military, then there will be enough money for all the other programs.
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Ntm cruel defunding of the #Arts in U.S. public schools. Poverty. #Music cut. #Art cut. Even #school is cut. To master the #English language, study #Latin. Latin cut. Debate cut. Critique cut. #FearRulesComplancey #GreedConsumesLives #Inequity #Equality @PHLschools @PhillyMayor
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Money does not end poverty. Abundantly productive jobs end poverty. Strong families and good schools teaching grammar, logic, rhetoric, algebra, geometry, music and science prepare humans for those jobs. Taxes merely destroy what is taxed..
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Agreed. I think "reallocate police funding" is more descriptive than "defund". Like other efforts to actually change systemic injustice, it's about the control and use of taxpayer money.
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We spend so much on police departments yet get very little in return. Defund them and reinvest the money into things we actually benefit from.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @FridayPrayers
I agree it's not the best language. #AbolishThePolice is better. They don't protect anyone. Specialized units do all of that. Beat cops harrass citizens to collect $ for cities, with a license to kill with impunity. They cant be reformed. We need to start ALL the way over.
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