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In reply to the discussion: Biden campaign says he does not support defunding the police [View all]Blasphemer
(3,261 posts)So, it's irrelevant what the federal level messaging is. Biden's message is politically safe so it makes sense. Defunding efforts should continue locally. Once people realize how effective it is, the national conversation will shift as well.
"And the Democrats really have nothing to offer. [Former President Barack] Obamas address to the nation last night was horrible. It made him instantly irrelevant in the current conversation. He had nothing to offer people, except to trot out the same tired list of reforms that were implemented in Minneapolis and had no effect.
But at the local level, Im more hopeful. We have these organizing campaigns all across the country to defund the police, to redirect resources into community needs. And these movements are growing and becoming more powerful. And policing is ultimately a local matter. Its not a federal matter. So we can really make huge changes at the local level, no matter how messed up the situation in Washington is."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alex-s-vitale-american-policing-has-always-been-about-enforcing-white-supremacy_n_5ed934c2c5b69dee016ed79e?ncid=engmodushpmg00000003