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DemocratSinceBirth

(102,062 posts) Wed Jun 8, 2022, 10:27 AM Jun 2022

It's amazing how fast we moved from defund the police to refund the police [View all]

Thoughts?

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It's amazing how fast we moved from defund the police to refund the police [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2022 OP

I was never part of that 'we' myself Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #1

agreed. The concept is fundamentally flawed Amishman Jun 2022 #13

Not the concept. The implementation. Caliman73 Jun 2022 #38

We're saying the same thing in different words Amishman Jun 2022 #39

I can agree to that. Caliman73 Jun 2022 #40

I'm sure a well-funded police will never be a force for anti-choice fascism ck4829 Jun 2022 #2

And that's why DTP failed so spectacularly. brooklynite Jun 2022 #18

So when they're enforcing state-sponsored sexism and control of a woman's body ck4829 Jun 2022 #19

... I see. ck4829 Jun 2022 #26

If they choose to defy what is going on, then I'll be wrong ck4829 Jun 2022 #24

Point 1: I'm not aware that police are responsible for enforcing abortion laws brooklynite Jun 2022 #25

#1 Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #27

Oh. Oh, maybe you'll answer the question then, since he didn't ck4829 Jun 2022 #32

This is not going to happen Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #34

Indeed it is inthewind21 Jun 2022 #3

That's a good thing. I don't know who started Defund the Police it was one doc03 Jun 2022 #4

The Republicans gave us the "Defund" thingie. nt DURHAM D Jun 2022 #5

No I don't think so I heard much of that talk on the MSNBC shows doc03 Jun 2022 #7

The defund the police Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #28

No. Try BLM AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #29

"The Republican National Committee approves this message..." brooklynite Jun 2022 #33

Albuquerque has had a long term crime wave. comradebillyboy Jun 2022 #6

The slogan was bad but the idea was rock solid PTWB Jun 2022 #8

+1 - nt Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #15

+1 leftstreet Jun 2022 #20

The guy who drowned in Tempe recently is a good example tishaLA Jun 2022 #23

I think GOPers are doing push-poll mailings on this greenman3610 Jun 2022 #9

always thought 'reform' should have been used instead of 'defund' samnsara Jun 2022 #10

That phrase should be attributed to the man refusing to pay his $2mil police protection fees Pyryck Jun 2022 #11

Too many people think that one more increased budget cycle will fix the problems the police have. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2022 #12

Defund was never a policy. Why did every republican vote no on INCREASED funding for police onecaliberal Jun 2022 #14

Winston Smith nt sarisataka Jun 2022 #16

It was a stupid idea that revealed itself as a stupid idea. brooklynite Jun 2022 #17

I think the 'defund' movement has a point in that police can useless and detrimental In It to Win It Jun 2022 #21

That was always a poorly chosen slogan. MineralMan Jun 2022 #22

My thoughts? Fuck cops. AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #30

I think your message stinks Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #35

I think you defending cops sucks AntivaxHunters Jun 2022 #36

The bad messaging gives Republicans Sugarcoated Jun 2022 #41

Pointing out that Dorian Gray Jun 2022 #43

"We" were never at defunding the police. eShirl Jun 2022 #31

Now do "build more prisons!" tenderfoot Jun 2022 #37

It's a Republican talking point gulliver Jun 2022 #42