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11. I would hate to lose ground because of a badly worded sentence.

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2020, 08:27 PM

Jun 2020

Especially with almost half a year to go.

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For the love of God, can't we come up with better framing than "Defund the Police?" [View all] markpkessinger Jun 2020 OP

I totally agree! redstatebluegirl Jun 2020 #1

I get what it says? pwb Jun 2020 #2

Sadly too late, elleng Jun 2020 #3

Policing for the people. Doodley Jun 2020 #4

I like that pattyloutwo Jun 2020 #37

Agree! mzmolly Jun 2020 #5

It's funny though that Republicans would have a problem, they talk about defunding Doodley Jun 2020 #6

and you've just illustrated why it's a really crappy idea stopdiggin Jun 2020 #42

Sounds like the framing is working. People are talking about what it means. aikoaiko Jun 2020 #7

There is controlling the narrative, and then there is conceding the narrative which what this is. Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 #8

I agree with you, but UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #9

Its easy: REFORM THE POLICE zak247 Jun 2020 #14

I like Reform the Police better, UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #17

From the deep state for trump zak247 Jun 2020 #10

I would hate to lose ground because of a badly worded sentence. tavernier Jun 2020 #11

We're making a mistake here... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #15

but we can certainly deny them mainstream support. stopdiggin Jun 2020 #43

its a loser topic for sure, its not about defunding as we will ALWAYS have cops of one type or beachbumbob Jun 2020 #12

The good thing is... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #18

I hope you're right about that . . . markpkessinger Jun 2020 #20

it's being sliced and diced right now (nt) stopdiggin Jun 2020 #44

Yep. "Defund the police" is bad framing. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #28

I don't think the topic is necessarily a loser . . . markpkessinger Jun 2020 #30

defund police unions nt msongs Jun 2020 #13

Picking Val Demings as VP might help diffuse this slogan PlanetBev Jun 2020 #16

"Police The Police!' Is a Far Better Slogan, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #19

Agree, it may work with a greater amount of people mvd Jun 2020 #22

I agree that "Police the Police" is better . . . markpkessinger Jun 2020 #23

Under Any Slogan, Sir, You Can Carry Out a Desired Policy The Magistrate Jun 2020 #24

Good point! n/t markpkessinger Jun 2020 #26

If GOP was in charge of marketing, they'd call it "Improve the police" AlexSFCA Jun 2020 #21

The goal is to redirect some of the massive sums of money . . . markpkessinger Jun 2020 #25

We should be careful, though... UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #29

If Our Activists Were Any Good At Framing For Mass Appeal, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #31

Again, I agree, UncleTomsEvilBrother Jun 2020 #32

+1000 Hassler Jun 2020 #27

Disbanding the police is what was done in Camden, NJ in 2013 with great success. See the c-rational Jun 2020 #33

We should have a reform or Re Form movement.... Dorian Gray Jun 2020 #34

Such as...? ck4829 Jun 2020 #35

Demilitarizing SheltieLover Jun 2020 #36

But...but...but... EVERY police force needs a few of these... albacore Jun 2020 #39

Some would say it plays into the hands of our opponents...IOW right wing talking points pecosbob Jun 2020 #38

+1 n/t markpkessinger Jun 2020 #47

R-R-R Liberal In Texas Jun 2020 #40

We suck at marketing...let's put the Lincoln Project never-Trumpers on it... pecosbob Jun 2020 #41

If sloganeering is your focus then you are missing the whole point SoonerPride Jun 2020 #45

It is not about "sloganeering" . . . markpkessinger Jun 2020 #46