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?
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Marianne, “defund the police” is great language! It’s clear, has intent, and can easily be coupled with “refund education and anti-poverty programs” 🙂
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I hear you. I need to think about this.

Jun 14, 2020 · 5:14 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @GalarianSnorlax
This is a solid argument for defunding.
Ryan Grim @ryangrim
9 Jun 2020
What local organizers get and that columnists don’t is that “reform” of the police isn’t tenable because of the union and the entrenched power structure. “Defund” is actually the more pragmatic approach, because it’s what elected officials can actually do.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @GalarianSnorlax
David Sirota made a great point: former WI gov Scott Walker is now on here saying “I’m for reforming the police, not defunding!” The genius of the tactic is that it has a neanderthal like Scott Walker calling for police reform.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @GalarianSnorlax
Not an insult, just an observation. I hear a lot of privileged people treating “defund police” like a slogan instead of a demand, and I can’t help think it’s due the limiting influence of white supremacy. “Defund the police” is a policy demand that transcends those limitations.
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