I honestly think people should say "Reform the Police" and when asked what they mean by that just say "Reduce their budget and spend it on useful things, like education, community centers, and public health" lol
If people say "Isn't that defunding?"
"I wouldn't say that is defunding, I would call that a reinvestment"
"Police should have to meet performance-based metrics from now on, and demonstrate that they're creating more marginal value than other municipal services"
Exactly this. A lot of experts are saying the "defund the police" slogan hurt Biden and Democrats. And to a degree its true, but not because people are all afraid of the changes we want. Its because they are misled by the media and conservatives to think they are crazy anarchists who want no police and for criminals to run wild. Thats how the right responds to "defund the police" and it puts us on the back foot. "reform the police" is better. When presented with the explanation, most people will support it, and a few will say "oh you mean defund, durr thats bad." Its about framing the debate first.
I think he's a lib, and not even a particularly good lib... but for "Senate Democrat" standards, I think he's on the better end of the spectrum. Certainly better than whats his face from Alabama.
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I honestly think people should say "Reform the Police" and when asked what they mean by that just say "Reduce their budget and spend it on useful things, like education, community centers, and public health" lol
If people say "Isn't that defunding?"
"I wouldn't say that is defunding, I would call that a reinvestment"
Use the capitalist lingo to their own detriment.
"Police should have to meet performance-based metrics from now on, and demonstrate that they're creating more marginal value than other municipal services"
We should only fund police officers who are Pell Grant recipients who start a business that operates for three years in disadvantaged communities.
They're already doing that when they sell the confiscated drugs back to dealers.
Yeah but what if you want to abolish the police.
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Exactly this. A lot of experts are saying the "defund the police" slogan hurt Biden and Democrats. And to a degree its true, but not because people are all afraid of the changes we want. Its because they are misled by the media and conservatives to think they are crazy anarchists who want no police and for criminals to run wild. Thats how the right responds to "defund the police" and it puts us on the back foot. "reform the police" is better. When presented with the explanation, most people will support it, and a few will say "oh you mean defund, durr thats bad." Its about framing the debate first.
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I think he's a lib, and not even a particularly good lib... but for "Senate Democrat" standards, I think he's on the better end of the spectrum. Certainly better than whats his face from Alabama.