A conversation on a bathroom wallSubmitted by Pcolocoful t3_z6kxsy in mildlyinteresting
DJWGibson t1_iy539t9 wrote
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The problem is there’s two different definitions for “defund the police” and even people on the BLM side of the equation mean different things. And while not all will agree with the New York Times op ed, there’s a heck of a lot that do.
Which is the majority? 🤷♂️
Everyone believes their position is the most common. I support cutting police funding, funding social workers and mental health, and demilitarization. Am I part of the majority? I have no clue.
But since the term is unclear and to some people on both the left and the right it means “abolish” then it’s not really useful. No one knows what you mean...
TechNickL t1_iy5542j wrote
That's kind of my point. I also saw posts about how using "defund" was 100% necessary to get the point across, which doesn't really make sense. Which is why I think there was an effort, on some level, to insist on the word "defund" in order to undermine what should have been unifying energy.
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