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In reply to the discussion: Just saw Kamau Bell on CNN still defending the phrase "defund the police". [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(144,876 posts)I answered your question. I am sorry that you did not understand my answer but I am not surprised. The only reason why some felt that there was a confusing Democratic message was because it was easy for the GOP to take rather sad but ignorant statements from the Squad and other prominent progressive types and to argue that these persons are speaking for the party. That is why there was confusion as to the Democratic platform platform. If you had read and understood the articles posted, this would have been clear to you.
There is clear polling (both exit and other polls) that show that defund the police hurt Democratic candidates in 2020. There is even more polls that I did not post but are easy to find. This is not a close call and the fact you do not understand these polls is sad.
Luckily Joe and the DNC will be calling the shots and the party will make clear that defund the police is an ignorant and wrong slogan that does not reflect the party. This may be a tough mid term and we really do not need to have deal with bogus and ignorant slogans like Defund the Police. It will be sad if the GOP is able to use dumb statements from the Squad or other progressive types to take control of the House or Senate in the mid terms.
Your attacks on good Democratic candidates who ran in 2002 and lost due due to the ignorant Defund the Police slogan are truly sad and disgusting. The reason for any confusion as to Democratic platform lies at the fact that the Squad and other progressives insisted on pushing the ignorant Defund the Police slogan and their efforts cause any confusion. Attacking these good Democrats and blaming these good candidates for losing is truly wrong and sad.