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In reply to the discussion: Biden campaign says he does not support defunding the police [View all]Ferrets are Cool
(21,102 posts)2. It's unfortunate that he has to waste precious time making this statement, but it is
100% necessary.
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Yes, merely "defunding" will leave the situation that exists today, but on a smaller scale...
George II
Jun 2020
#8
agree. The word "defund" misleads the general public. Reform is a much more fitting word.
onetexan
Jun 2020
#29
It's unfortunate that he has to waste precious time making this statement, but it is
Ferrets are Cool
Jun 2020
#2
i'm glad he's supporting police reform - good phrasing so the trump-idiots can' misconstrue it
samsingh
Jun 2020
#3
Good! Stop using this phrase now!!! The phrase is awful for a nuanced policy.
OrlandoDem2
Jun 2020
#6
Calling to "defund the police" is a knee-jerk OVERreaction to what we're seeing in the US today...
George II
Jun 2020
#7
So more of the same then. I think we have been having police reform since at least the 1960's
LiberalArkie
Jun 2020
#11
Alex Vitale has argued that defunding can only happen on the local level anyway
Blasphemer
Jun 2020
#23
This is exactly what he has to say - REFORM, not defund. And it's how we have to say it, too.
scarletwoman
Jun 2020
#21
please please PLEASE Biden campaign, GET OUT IN FRONT of all of these things in like 10 minutes!
BamaRefugee
Jun 2020
#22
thank you! we need a policy of Scorched Earth Benevolence! No Koombaya, no hands across the aisle
BamaRefugee
Jun 2020
#42