I understand the critique of #DefundThePolice as a slogan, what I don’t understand is that it’s critics never say what they would do instead. “It’s a bad slogan, so let’s leave policing as it is” is a thousand times worse than any slogan.
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I think it’s an unwise slogan because it miscommunicates. Less $ for police wouldn’t have saved George Floyd, Breonna Taylor or Philippe Castille etc. It alone doesn’t get to the core problem: corrupted police culture & inadequate training. #ReformThePolice sounds better to me.
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Replying to @peasonearthh @cenkuygur
They could get less money and still be just as mean, and some of them could be just as murderous.

Dec 3, 2020 · 12:37 AM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson @peasonearthh @cenkuygur
You know how this system works Marianne. You do. MONEY makes the world go round. Defund the police is the most direct response to the problem. It's not a bad slogan. IT'S BEING HONEST AND DIRECT. Please recognize this truth.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
That's why defund is a step towards abolition. Real abolitionists understand that the cops will react negatively to a removal of funding. Funding needs to be directed into groups and orgs that take care of the people, so they can then protect each other from the violent system.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @peasonearthh @cenkuygur
But if funding is tied to results and they are nog in situations they should not be in, shooting will go way down.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @peasonearthh @cenkuygur
Work towards abolish and replace. Divest into a department that actually helps people. The police are beyond reform.
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Replying to @marwilliamson @peasonearthh @cenkuygur
Police reform is not a real thing. It has never worked all the times we tried before. The money needs be redirected.
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