The defund the police talk needs to stop

[StarfishSaver]

239. It's not a "sacred cow" to me. I think it's a stupid slogan

I just have trouble believing - based on the evidence I've seen and my own experience - that the slogan is as big a problem as some claim. And even if it is problematic, I'm certain that the constant harping on it by Democrats only makes it worse.

Democrats are far too often scared of their own shadows - especially when it comes to anything related to social justice and civil rights. Too many Democrats consistently fall all over themselves scrambling away from these issues because they think it scares other white people, when they aren't nearly as concerned about other issues, slogans, etc. that can be just as problematic but don't touch on civil rights. When it comes to those issues, they figure out how to challenge and counter the lies. But let anyone say anything about racial justice and the reaction is STOP TALKING ABOUT IT! YOU'RE SCARING PEOPLE AWAY!!!

Republicans accuse Democrats of all manner of crazy things. That doesn't mean we force everyone in the party to shut up. We just improve our messaging and push back on the lies.

I think people are making WAY too much of the Defund the Police slogan. If a candidate doesn't support it, he or she should just say so, explain their position and work to prove to their voters why they are a better candidate than the Republican. If a Republican attack ad featuring Cori Bush or AOC or anyone else saying "Defund the Police" is enough to derail the campaign message of a candidate somewhere in the South or Midwest, there's something wrong with their messaging. And if Defund the Police had never been uttered, Republicans would simply come up with another lie to use against that candidate - and it would likely work since they apparently don't know how to overcome a false narrative shaped by liars and demagogues.

Instead of wasting time and energy whining about what a handful of Democrats are saying, Democrats need to sharpen their message and improve their campaigns so that lies and false ads don't have the ability to derail their campaigns.