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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Defunding food stamps. Watching Americans starve and crickets from everyone. Ask the cops to make do with one less tank or grenade launcher and everybody loses their f*cking minds. nytimes.com/2019/10/04/us/po…
Replying to @marwilliamson @GrassrootsJill
Probably because the money will be funneled into Education and Mental Illness, which will eventually help the police. Wish people would understand that.
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It's the best language
Replying to @marwilliamson @lalahhathaway
GO AWAY!
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It is the best language. We want to defund. That’s what we said. That’s what we mean. It makes some nervous because it demands equality & values black lives. #DefundThePolice
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As i worked in County mental health, I watched program after program close due to lack of funds. Then most other services were outsourced. It was extremely difficult to provide services for those in desperate need.
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#DefundPolice #TransformThePolice
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i think it’s great language, simple and to the point.
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Because people who don’t want to/are r capable of thinking, want/need others to think for them - until it affects them directly? If so, why, how have we come to this? All of us who keep and have kept silent share the ...responsibility TO LEARN & DEMAND BETTER.
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