1/ I’m fascinated by a India Walton, the newly elected socialist mayor of Buffalo, New York. “Instead of defund, we say we’re going to reallocate funds. We’re going to fully fund community centers. We’re going to make the investments that naturally reduce crime, such as …

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2/…investments in education, infrastructure, living wage jobs. Nothing stops crime better than a person who is gainfully employed. If you have to go to work, you don’t have time to be out in the streets with all these shenanigans.”
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More folks need to use this messaging if they want to win. Simple.
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theintercept.com/empire-poli… too bad domestic terrorist JOE will refund, ALL the corrupt depts that INFEST this land and SUBVERT the PEOPLE.
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democratic socialist
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It’s about rotten cop culture-not funding. Fewer rotten cops doesn’t change anything. You can’t solve the problem if you don’t understand it.
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A woman running to be village President in my town ran with “reimagine public safety.” I don’t know what the right message is for politicians. Activists aren’t politicians and I think it is just fine for their slogans to be more extreme. Leaves more room in the mushy middle.
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The more obedient the workers are the more socialister it is
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The difference between “reallocate” and “defund” is that one is threatening to our corporate overlords and one is not. One will give them the uncomfortable feeling at least SOME change is necessary to keep the peace… and one won’t.
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Oh what a talented leader..re-allocate police funds=perfected speech. Creating polemics, conflicts, making 'sides' dosen't help a thing. Doing great things for people is the actual power and way forward.
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Moved into mid class neighborhood diverse cultures, safe, small nice homes. We got the skinny from neighbors: no one here calls police for 'help'. Police no longer have our respect and trust. Re allocate indeed!
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She hasn't been elected
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