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Damali
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The Atlantic:
Defund the Police
America needs to rethink its priorities for the whole criminal-justice system.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/defund-police/612682/

The Guardian:
Movement to defund police gains 'unprecedented' support across US
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/04/defund-the-police-us-george-floyd-budgets

Vox.com:
Growing calls to “defund the police,” explained
Calls to restrict police funding have grown with protests and GOP-imposed austerity.
https://www.vox.com/2020/6/3/21276824/defund-police-divest-explainer

Rolling Stone:
A Practical Guide to Defunding the Police
Activists are demanding cities ‘defund the police.’ Here’s what they mean
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/defund-the-police-1007254/

Newsweek:
The 'Defund the Police' Movement Is Growing. Here's What It Actually Means
https://www.newsweek.com/defund-police-movement-growing-heres-what-it-actually-means-1508761

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"Defund The Police" has entered the chat room. [View all] , Damali, Fri Jun-05-20 01:30 PM
 
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Given this past week
Jun 05th 2020
1
oh its a long battle, no doubt
Jun 05th 2020
2
      It a drop in the bucket monetarily
Jun 05th 2020
4
           definitely.
Jun 05th 2020
15
                Yep yep yep. Was psyched to see LA make the first move.
Jun 07th 2020
83
People that say that don’t even know what that means lol
Jun 05th 2020
3
*raises hand* what DOES it mean?? On the surface, sounds kinda like a
Jun 05th 2020
5
Some of the govt funds that go to the police force would be reallocated ...
Jun 05th 2020
6
Its literally explained in all the links i posted.
Jun 05th 2020
13
billie clubs and shiny shoes.
Jun 05th 2020
16
educate us.
Jun 05th 2020
7
It’s an extremely complicated issue that sounds good to say until you....
Jun 05th 2020
8
      Sad, weak, directionless rhetoric.
Jun 05th 2020
9
      thus, my reply.
Jun 05th 2020
10
      ^
Jun 07th 2020
84
      RE: It’s an extremely complicated issue that sounds good to say until ...
Jun 05th 2020
11
      which details? how is it unrealistic?
Jun 05th 2020
14
      When somebody robs you who you gonna call? Ghostbusters?
Jun 05th 2020
33
           No, its more complex than that.
Jun 05th 2020
35
           So you took multiple paragraphs to say what I said in one sentence...
Jun 06th 2020
38
                i gave you a sincere reply with no snark and you're being an asshole.
Jun 06th 2020
40
                okayplayer. n/m
Jun 06th 2020
42
                LOL
Jun 07th 2020
87
                She provided information and nuanced discussion points ...
Jun 07th 2020
86
           the safest neighborhoods and cities dont have the most cops
Jun 09th 2020
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      I'll admit... the first thing I start to think is that a lot of
Jun 05th 2020
17
           RE: I'll admit... the first thing I start to think is that a lot of
Jun 05th 2020
23
                I hear ya.
Jun 07th 2020
63
                RE: I hear ya.
Jun 07th 2020
72
                This times a trillion.
Jun 07th 2020
88
I know exactly what it means. But thanks for your useless comment.
Jun 05th 2020
12
I've been thinking about how "radical" ideas have been becoming...
Jun 05th 2020
18
Could you give an example of this by any chance?? No snark
Jun 05th 2020
20
      RE: Could you give an example of this by any chance?? No snark
Jun 05th 2020
21
      Really good point, and eye-opening. Thanks.
Jun 07th 2020
66
      This single tweet got me started down the "defund the police" rabbit hol...
Jun 05th 2020
31
           You see it. excellent :)
Jun 05th 2020
36
           Thanks for this. Wow.
Jun 07th 2020
68
I'm with it. I shouldn't have to explain to my son why he needs to be
Jun 05th 2020
19
i've been in d.c. the past few days
Jun 05th 2020
22
what does that have to do with the post?
Jun 05th 2020
24
'defunding the police...'
Jun 05th 2020
25
      Since when is music for/inspired by protest not a thing?
Jun 05th 2020
26
      we've been doing that for a while
Jun 05th 2020
27
      DC is one city. one. 1.
Jun 05th 2020
28
      What kind of music would make this not lame to you?
Jun 06th 2020
47
           fuck the police
Jun 06th 2020
51
                lol that doesn't fucking matter
Jun 08th 2020
131
Agree!
Jun 06th 2020
49
agreed
Jun 06th 2020
52
RE: Agree!
Jun 07th 2020
58
i do like the idea of defunding
Jun 08th 2020
122
all 57 members of bpd emergency response team resign in show of support
Jun 05th 2020
29
ah, that makes more sense.
Jun 05th 2020
30
lindsey graham must be feeling that heat back home.
Jun 05th 2020
32
not one non Lady G comment
Jun 05th 2020
34
      lmao
Jun 05th 2020
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      lol
Jun 06th 2020
44
I was actually talking to a conservative FB friend about this subject...
Jun 06th 2020
39
RE: I was actually talking to a conservative FB friend about this subjec...
Jun 06th 2020
41
I think getting rid of the police unions is a very good start.
Jun 06th 2020
43
I do to, but when you start talking about getting rid of unions in any.....
Jun 06th 2020
45
      Yea totally. I'm pro-union in general but agree in this case it may be ....
Jun 07th 2020
89
      Cops aren't workers and their "union" is a cover for
Jun 07th 2020
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           RE: Cops aren't workers and their "union" is a cover for
Jun 08th 2020
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it's ABSOLUTELY the Police Unions...THAT is what needs reform
Jun 08th 2020
167
MPLS Mayor doesn't want to defund police. Loses entire city.
Jun 06th 2020
46
In his defense he’s in a tough position, those are his employees
Jun 06th 2020
48
      Oh for sure, but why not just stay home and sit this one out
Jun 06th 2020
50
      Can he do that?
Jun 06th 2020
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      also defunding the police is unpopular.
Jun 06th 2020
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           its unpopular because its a NEW idea
Jun 07th 2020
55
           Wow you’re going way too hard in the paint.
Jun 07th 2020
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           there's no such thing. i'm angry as fuck about all of this.
Jun 07th 2020
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                youre being juvenile fam.
Jun 07th 2020
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                     i said what i said. read all my replies in this post.
Jun 07th 2020
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                          obkb.
Jun 07th 2020
75
           im sure all of that feels good to you but its not based on reality.
Jun 07th 2020
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                it's based very much in reality.
Jun 07th 2020
76
           its a very easy msg for the GOP to counter attack too
Jun 08th 2020
115
Terrible name for some decent ideas....
Jun 07th 2020
56
i don't even have words for how dumb that statement is.
Jun 07th 2020
57
Defund Police is a dumb catchphrase. It just is.
Jun 07th 2020
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hes 100% right.
Jun 07th 2020
65
      Wording/naming is EVERYTHING when it comes to getting support for a
Jun 07th 2020
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      of course.
Jun 07th 2020
74
           y'all can debate and focus on the messaging. that's cool
Jun 07th 2020
78
                Bernie LOST. n/m
Jun 07th 2020
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                You have a very dismissive relationship with OKPs. Nonetheless, your
Jun 07th 2020
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                     y'all earned it.
Jun 08th 2020
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                     From what I'm seeing everything she is saying in #78 is true
Jun 08th 2020
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                          Yep. It's sorted out.....
Jun 08th 2020
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      Yep
Jun 08th 2020
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      POLICE THE POLICE!!! Simple, makes sense, no objections
Jun 08th 2020
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Gotta say,I agree with you and Reeq on this.My big issue is the erasure.
Jun 07th 2020
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i hear everything your saying...those critiques and concerns are valid
Jun 07th 2020
98
Thank you for this thorough assessment. I often don't really have the ti...
Jun 07th 2020
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Remember how our early discussions about BLM were so focused on
Jun 08th 2020
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"Reform" vs. "Defunding"/"abolish" in one handy chart:
Jun 07th 2020
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if youre explaining...youre losing.
Jun 07th 2020
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Yeah, that’s a LOTTA explaining
Jun 07th 2020
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Word.
Jun 07th 2020
81
Just randomly came across this on Twitter:
Jun 07th 2020
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didn't see this reply before i made my own down below
Jun 08th 2020
112
"well intentioned" racists say the same thing about Black Lives Matter
Jun 08th 2020
156
tell it.
Jun 08th 2020
250
which Ws has your approach notched since this post?
Jun 08th 2020
211
All good public policy is complicated
Jun 09th 2020
270
      .
Jun 09th 2020
299
Thanks for the link....it helps at least present the goals...but it's no...
Jun 07th 2020
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      you're welcome and I'd rather focus on the goals.
Jun 07th 2020
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           By not clear, I mean it’s kinda confusing/not easy to follow.
Jun 07th 2020
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                and that's ok. there's other graphics out there.
Jun 07th 2020
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                     Really?? After alladat posting ^^^ you gonna play the "Google It" card??
Jun 07th 2020
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                          i wrote alot more than that...see this is why i be dismissive
Jun 08th 2020
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                               My bad. You right...i read it all... I get frustrated when trying to bui...
Jun 08th 2020
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it's a conversation that needs to be had, but will fall on deaf ears her...
Jun 07th 2020
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i didn't post this to raise support. I know this site LOL
Jun 07th 2020
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KARE: MLPS City Council Announces Intent to Disband Police
Jun 07th 2020
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Minneapolis to disband the MPD & invest in community-led public safe...
Jun 07th 2020
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lol word
Jun 08th 2020
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Yeah I'm sure police dept's around the country will soon follow suit
Jun 08th 2020
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Im embarrassed for everyone in here who tried to shout damali down.
Jun 08th 2020
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      Why are you embarrassed?
Jun 08th 2020
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           cause yall proven to be on the wrong side of history in less than 48 hou...
Jun 08th 2020
165
                Didn't realize it was a competition. Most folks are just trying to build...
Jun 09th 2020
267
Ewwww...the lack of imagination is disappointing as usual
Jun 07th 2020
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girl! basically LOL. you see it
Jun 07th 2020
100
A Collective in Philly has created these clear demands
Jun 07th 2020
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excellent!! I love it!!
Jun 08th 2020
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      I've been working with a group of radical abolitionists
Jun 10th 2020
325
           this is so beautiful...at the same time, i hate that this burden is on '...
Jun 10th 2020
331
"Defund The Police" makes it seem like ALL funding would be removed
Jun 07th 2020
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Hahaha. Don’t give them right wing clowns any ideas
Jun 07th 2020
102
the "right gaze" is almost worse than the "white gaze" LOL
Jun 08th 2020
109
wouldn't be the first time the alt left has gave them new material
Jun 08th 2020
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      Colbert did a joke about it
Jun 13th 2020
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The left is so bad at this politics thing.
Jun 08th 2020
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so bad that Minneapolis is disbanding their police force.
Jun 08th 2020
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disbanding their police force and then what?
Jun 08th 2020
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      maybe go read the reporting on it and find out
Jun 08th 2020
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           a Utopian world without crime?! Haha! In Wreck It Ralph, maybe...
Jun 08th 2020
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                i need to know if you're white or not.
Jun 09th 2020
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                     i hope you do know black folks don't like lawlessness either
Jun 09th 2020
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                          i reckon they like being murdered by police even less
Jun 09th 2020
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                               you're swinging at air like Cuba Gooding at this point....
Jun 09th 2020
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                                    i don't need to convince you. that's fine w/me.
Jun 10th 2020
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?????
Jun 08th 2020
114
Defund the Police will play as well as they thought dem-socialism would
Jun 08th 2020
116
      omg you're absolutely right!
Jun 08th 2020
118
           you must be so fun to work with
Jun 08th 2020
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                I actually am.
Jun 08th 2020
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The worst. Might as well have gift wrapped this for Trump
Jun 08th 2020
120
After last night in Seattle too
Jun 08th 2020
138
      two things:
Jun 08th 2020
           oh you wanna talk semantics?
Jun 09th 2020
273
                you scurred.
Jun 09th 2020
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                     oh wait. you're a bernie guy aren't you
Jun 10th 2020
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                          cool deflection.
Jun 10th 2020
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                               of?
Jun 12th 2020
351
SMH
Jun 08th 2020
168
Fucking millennials.
Jun 08th 2020
119
'blame the millennials' here we go AGAIN
Jun 08th 2020
133
People over 40 aren't driving this kind of dumb shit.
Jun 08th 2020
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      this is an important difference between the right and the left.
Jun 08th 2020
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      you're being extremely dismissive and small minded
Jun 08th 2020
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           Yes I am.
Jun 08th 2020
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You're white.
Jun 08th 2020
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we need a roster of white okps so i can know who to fucking dismiss
Jun 08th 2020
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shut the fuck up, colonizer.
Jun 08th 2020
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It's a simple reason Trump tweets "Law and Order!" every hour on the dot
Jun 08th 2020
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repubs dont even have to attack/address the policies.
Jun 08th 2020
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      Reminds me of the Green New Deal, and Medicare For All.
Jun 08th 2020
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           i was gonna bring up the green new deal in my reply.
Jun 08th 2020
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           wow. Well said
Jun 08th 2020
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           Yup
Jun 08th 2020
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           hol up
Jun 09th 2020
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The branding sucks
Jun 08th 2020
123
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/07/nyregion/deblasio-nypd-funding.html
Jun 08th 2020
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THis will play as well as they thought Democratic Socialism would play
Jun 08th 2020
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this is making me appreciate that Black Lives Matter is perfect branding
Jun 08th 2020
144
quite amazing how quickly this came up and turned into planned action
Jun 08th 2020
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What's happening in Minneapolis is police reform.
Jun 08th 2020
145
      You're in Minneapolis?
Jun 08th 2020
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      first of all, who the fuck is 'we'?
Jun 08th 2020
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This is the best time to drop this book in here
Jun 08th 2020
147
the argument that "reform the police!" would be better
Jun 08th 2020
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This is a good summary of why I'm conflicted on the wording
Jun 08th 2020
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there's nothing that someone can't pretend to not understand
Jun 08th 2020
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The "matter" makes the "too" redundant
Jun 08th 2020
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      being clear and concise has not taken any ammunition
Jun 08th 2020
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           LOL
Jun 08th 2020
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                you want to use that logic go ahead
Jun 08th 2020
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                     "it's not the slogan's problem"
Jun 08th 2020
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                          do you want to use that logic.
Jun 08th 2020
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                               that most people will think Defund means Defund and not Defund* ?
Jun 08th 2020
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                                    it's too extreme? you wouldn't want to shift the overton window
Jun 08th 2020
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                                         buena suerte
Jun 08th 2020
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                                              told you
Jun 08th 2020
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                                                   don't cry
Jun 08th 2020
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Yeah, these complaints about a slogan read funny
Jun 08th 2020
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But at least We Want Free could have a consensus interpretation
Jun 08th 2020
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      LOL. that's complete horseshit.
Jun 08th 2020
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It's not about getting support from the opposition
Jun 08th 2020
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which movement ever has existed where the opposition didn't have
Jun 08th 2020
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giving a fuck about the opposition is your first problem.
Jun 08th 2020
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bingo.
Jun 08th 2020
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false dichotomy. Certainly there can be other ideas for a slogan
Jun 09th 2020
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      I don't think you know what the word dichotomy means
Jun 09th 2020
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dems coulda spent the next few weeks pushing their police reform bill,
Jun 08th 2020
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lol it was like an SNL skit man
Jun 08th 2020
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exactly *face palm*
Jun 08th 2020
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terrible slogan
Jun 08th 2020
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kamala harris was not tryna hear it.
Jun 08th 2020
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if y'all have better ideas I'm open to them
Jun 08th 2020
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start with a slogan that actually means what you want it to.
Jun 08th 2020
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      you got one lay it on me.
Jun 08th 2020
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           since everyone says police reform or reform policing
Jun 08th 2020
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                ok hit the streets and make reform policing pop
Jun 08th 2020
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                its working for criminal justice reform.
Jun 08th 2020
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                     which slogan is that one?
Jun 08th 2020
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                          criminal justice reform.
Jun 08th 2020
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                               LOL
Jun 08th 2020
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                                    people dont protest for criminal justice reform?
Jun 08th 2020
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                                         people have been pushing for criminal justice reform for...centuries
Jun 08th 2020
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                                              youre just winging it at this point.
Jun 08th 2020
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                                                   winging what? you don't want to bring your better solution
Jun 08th 2020
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                also, "everyone says" reform policing is not accurate
Jun 08th 2020
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"take some excess funds from police and reallocate"
Jun 08th 2020
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i think it might actually fizzle quickly but only because
Jun 08th 2020
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      Meanwhile "the press is the enemy of the people" is just fine
Jun 08th 2020
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           bernie tried this. how did that go?
Jun 08th 2020
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                Pretty damn well. One dude in his 70s doesn’t make it a bad idea
Jun 08th 2020
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Well, she and Sunny tried to save it but used the wrong interpretation.
Jun 08th 2020
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damn you be hatin on a sista.
Jun 08th 2020
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      lol! I wasn't hating! Maybe you're just extra protective of your fave :)
Jun 08th 2020
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           um, he just promoted m4a as a good slogan
Jun 08th 2020
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                youre really bad at this. thats not what i did at all.
Jun 08th 2020
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                     you don't have to argue with me about it, this is between y'all
Jun 08th 2020
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so what do you think should be done about police?
Jun 08th 2020
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her record is brutal
Jun 09th 2020
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Might as well cal it "Defund The Police... no wait, just hear me out"
Jun 08th 2020
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lol i like how people say theres nothing wrong with the slogan
Jun 08th 2020
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      remind me of the great slogans for change you've promoted
Jun 08th 2020
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      you think people protest just to yell slogans lol. thats funny.
Jun 08th 2020
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           cool, protest w/o slogans.
Jun 08th 2020
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                not everyone can be a 40 yr old message board troll. salute.
Jun 08th 2020
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                if that's how you feel about yourself
Jun 08th 2020
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                RE: cool, protest w/o slogans.
Jun 09th 2020
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      leave it to the thinkpiece crowd push a clickbait slogan
Jun 08th 2020
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      niggas viewing life as a set of hashtags.
Jun 08th 2020
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      or, direct action. where's your action?
Jun 08th 2020
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           heres some of my action:
Jun 08th 2020
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                yeah I don't publicize my donations
Jun 08th 2020
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                     exactly.
Jun 08th 2020
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                          yes, exactly.
Jun 08th 2020
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      please tell us what you think should be done
Jun 08th 2020
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           You can't criticize a shitty idea unless you have the answer?
Jun 08th 2020
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                none of your arguments about it being shitty hold up to even minor scrut...
Jun 08th 2020
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                     that wasn't the question
Jun 09th 2020
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                          so then answer the actual question.
Jun 09th 2020
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                          skipped over the question
Jun 09th 2020
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      one second you're hyped up on medicare 4 all
Jun 08th 2020
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      you need to be hyped up on reading comprehension.
Jun 08th 2020
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           you brought it up as your counter example
Jun 08th 2020
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                irony:
Jun 08th 2020
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                     you'll note that your response did not contain any ideas.
Jun 08th 2020
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                          irony:
Jun 08th 2020
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      M4A was and is a terrible slogan tho man
Jun 08th 2020
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      im not endorsing medicare for all as a slogan.
Jun 08th 2020
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           .....the fine print *is* different from the headline though
Jun 08th 2020
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                then you shouldnt be struggling to comprehend that.
Jun 08th 2020
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                     ....it's your example that's ruined.
Jun 08th 2020
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      the fact that you're so butthurt over a slogan says alot about you
Jun 08th 2020
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           youre the only butthurt person in here. get yourself together.
Jun 09th 2020
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Y'all act like Goldwater and Reagan running in '76 wasn't a thing
Jun 08th 2020
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i think it's a great idea/slogan
Jun 08th 2020
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RE: i think it's a great idea/slogan
Jun 08th 2020
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Trump already on the case, making SURE this as a campaign talking point
Jun 08th 2020
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so? he's going to do that with everything
Jun 08th 2020
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      afraid?! LMAO! Naw...I just know checkers moves when I see them
Jun 08th 2020
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           he has no "moves"...nothing original. just obfuscation.
Jun 09th 2020
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Defund is the nice way of saying it. It used to be ABOLISH.
Jun 08th 2020
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but what would sean hannity say about that /s
Jun 08th 2020
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      keep pretending it's only the far right who isn't into this
Jun 09th 2020
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      I don't think that's something I actually said.
Jun 09th 2020
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           i don't think anyone mentioned sean hannity either
Jun 09th 2020
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                ok strav did
Jun 09th 2020
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      yeah that's what we care about here
Jun 09th 2020
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I think it's short sited
Jun 09th 2020
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reform and reallocate.
Jun 09th 2020
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lol
Jun 09th 2020
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thank you for suggesting an alternative tho
Jun 09th 2020
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Most civil thing you could ask for, and yet people are squeamish lol
Jun 09th 2020
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I've definitely warmed all the way up to it. I like Fuck the Police bett...
Jun 09th 2020
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I'm still lukewarm on it as a slogan and a plan
Jun 09th 2020
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      that part.
Jun 09th 2020
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unsurprising polling by yahoo/yougov:
Jun 09th 2020
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What I'm liking more, after thinking and reading the past few days is......
Jun 09th 2020
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'defund' is not broad in most peoples minds tho.
Jun 09th 2020
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      I hear you fam...but damn if this shit ain't working...DC just passed so...
Jun 09th 2020
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           this line in the article is so telling ...
Jun 09th 2020
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bernie distances himself from defund/abolish police.
Jun 09th 2020
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They are out of his control now too
Jun 09th 2020
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LOL
Jun 09th 2020
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I'm waiting for Rand Paul to get behind this
Jun 09th 2020
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lol every time you and Amristar post, I smile wider
Jun 09th 2020
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poll yours!
Jun 09th 2020
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Just heard a good one: Defund the Police, Refund the People
Jun 09th 2020
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thread on how 'defund the police' began as a qanon/russian psyop.
Jun 09th 2020
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yeah the boogaloos support it too but for different reasons.
Jun 09th 2020
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im with it. these niggas got too much money, resources and power
Jun 09th 2020
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Yup
Jun 09th 2020
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Camden, NJ defunded police force in 2012 to get rid of corruption
Jun 09th 2020
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Camden is often cited as a success
Jun 09th 2020
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They deunionized the force and doubled the number of officers.
Jun 09th 2020
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I think kicking bad cops to the curb and replacing them
Jun 09th 2020
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you mean we have the actually read the articles?
Jun 10th 2020
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Exactly. This is what worked for Camden...so much good
Jun 09th 2020
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RE: Camden, NJ defunded police force in 2012 to get rid of corruption
Jun 10th 2020
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pretty telling that THIS post about the protests has the most replies
Jun 09th 2020
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Post count has little to do with how much OKP cares about a topic
Jun 09th 2020
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Jun 09th 2020
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THANK YOU.
Jun 09th 2020
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I don't think people even have to have their own idea
Jun 09th 2020
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I really don't know when okp became so mean and complacent
Jun 10th 2020
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FTR the record, that was NOT the spirit of that post & if you read thoro...
Jun 10th 2020
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I havent heard this as a slogan before last week
Jun 09th 2020
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neither had I. i'm learning that it was born out of Ferguson
Jun 10th 2020
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Divest, boycott and sanction
Jun 09th 2020
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Local article about this. Arlington, VA. Lively comment section
Jun 10th 2020
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I don’t care what the term actually is —it’s working right now
Jun 10th 2020
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Right on
Jun 10th 2020
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working for whom tho
Jun 10th 2020
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      RE: working for whom tho
Jun 10th 2020
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‘Defund the police’ is a call to imagine a safer America. (Wapo Swip...
Jun 10th 2020
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A tale of two rallying cries... (images c/o Seattle,WA):
Jun 10th 2020
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Thats cherrypicking as fuck
Jun 10th 2020
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I did my best; it's same city, a week apart. Anyway, I hear you on the
Jun 10th 2020
337
That second account is pretty reactionary
Jun 10th 2020
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      That may be, I should've checked. I was just curious to see how a Defund
Jun 10th 2020
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It's understandable to fear the unknown of a life without police
Jun 10th 2020
336
Wait. Now I’m confused.
Jun 10th 2020
339
if you're confused, let the experts explain. Hella Black Podcast
Jun 10th 2020
343
i applaud this post.
Jun 10th 2020
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smh
Jun 11th 2020
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      here's more info on what a 'police free future' might look like:
Jun 11th 2020
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It's Defund The Police, Not Defund Public Safety
Jun 10th 2020
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I actually throw garlic at my cooking problems
Jun 10th 2020
344
Thanks for sharing. Question: Do you (or anyone) have resources/insights
Jun 10th 2020
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Former cop for defunding the police:
Jun 11th 2020
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this part
Jun 12th 2020
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Great read...because it's Medium, I don't fully trust it was an actual f...
Jun 12th 2020
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"defunding the police" underwater 29%-49% among black people.
Jun 12th 2020
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"underwater"
Jun 12th 2020
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im surprised you dont know what underwater means
Jun 16th 2020
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you'd have to be a fucking idiot to push "banning chokeholds"
Jun 12th 2020
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      internal department policy vs state/federal criminal law.
Jun 16th 2020
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Well shit after APD killed *another* Black man "Defund The Police"
Jun 13th 2020
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the police themselves are moving it faster
Jun 15th 2020
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I did not know the history of the EMS
Jun 15th 2020
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That was incredibly interesting
Jun 15th 2020
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right? all arguments aside, this is a historical fact that I knew nothin...
Jun 16th 2020
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damn.thanks.
Jun 16th 2020
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Thank you Damali
Jun 16th 2020
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you're welcome. the real convos and education in here are so good
Jun 18th 2020
365
LOL I've just been silently reading all her posts but ...
Jun 18th 2020
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One thing far, far worse than the slogan
Jun 18th 2020
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Yep. Literally anti-intelligence. Anti-knowingstuff.
Jun 18th 2020
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Just saw a 3AM commercial on HGTV about defunding the police
Jun 18th 2020
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Well that certainly settles it.
Jun 18th 2020
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Yup.
Jun 18th 2020
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no Trump supporter can argue against defunding the police
Jun 18th 2020
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LOL wow right. Forgot about that.
Jun 18th 2020
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Yooooooo hahahaah c'mon.
Jun 18th 2020
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I thought it was going to be the typical ADT commercial
Jun 19th 2020
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Haven't seen the ad myself, but not surprised at all
Jun 19th 2020
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Can’t find it anywhere online
Jun 19th 2020
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1st...the fck you watchin HGTV @ 3am for???
Jun 19th 2020
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Huh? It was lunchtime in the break room at work
Jun 19th 2020
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Wait. I think I missed the joke. You know the 3AM reference is from
Jun 19th 2020
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      Damn..LOL...I actually did NOT know that....lol...
Jun 19th 2020
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      Smh.. why am I not surprised.
Jun 19th 2020
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           Pssht...Obama had my vote the minute he threw his hat in..
Jun 19th 2020
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      I had completely forgotten about that
Jun 19th 2020
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It's called "Danger "
Jun 19th 2020
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The movement needs more science
Jun 18th 2020
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Definitely. Darity's done a lot of empirical heavylifting re:reparations...
Jun 19th 2020
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RE: Definitely. Darity's done a lot of empirical heavylifting re:reparat...
Jun 19th 2020
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      I know! That's a problem. Imho anyway. And also why I limit my criticism
Jun 19th 2020
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in this boat
Jun 19th 2020
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RE: more facts, less feelings
Jun 19th 2020
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Well, actually
Jun 19th 2020
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      RE: Well, actually
Jun 19th 2020
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           RE: Well, actually
Jun 19th 2020
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                lol
Jun 21st 2020
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I've changed my mind, I think "Defund the Police" is a bad name for the
Jul 23rd 2020
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It’s always been a bad name IMO
Jul 23rd 2020
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I kept comparing it to how people hated BLM
Jul 23rd 2020
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      Turning inner cities into war zones
Jul 24th 2020
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sit this one out, chief.
Jul 23rd 2020
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exactly...knew that shit was a gift the second I saw that dumb as phrase
Jul 23rd 2020
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months later... still a political softball
Jul 24th 2020
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that's weird, because his support keeps dropping
Jul 24th 2020
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I wouldn’t be surprised if it was a GOP plant who came up with it
Jul 24th 2020
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huh? his support is still dropping. its absolutely a terrible name tho
Jul 24th 2020
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It should continue to drop. He’s a fucking idiot.
Jul 24th 2020
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His support is dropping because of Corona. We all know this.
Jul 24th 2020
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      so because he's trying it and it's not working, then it's obviously work...
Jul 24th 2020
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is there some big debate on cable news about this?
Jul 24th 2020
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      There are a lot of things you never been able to figure out bro-ham.
Jul 24th 2020
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Biden SOTU:The answer is not to defund the police. It's to FUND the poli...
Mar 02nd 2022
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I've seen the news from my hometown NYC:
Mar 02nd 2022
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Googling some of these names.
Mar 02nd 2022
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      Frank Abrokwa - dozens of incaerations, several open cases - feces attac...
Mar 03rd 2022
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aren't these block grants? we need to start attaching strings to the fun...
Mar 02nd 2022
414
Next up: Latinx
Mar 02nd 2022
415
The polling on a policy notion that didn't occur...
Mar 02nd 2022
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Exactly! Several important issues left our or down played
Mar 02nd 2022
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except in this case, the slogan is indistinguishable
Mar 02nd 2022
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it's been a year and a half
Mar 02nd 2022
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      yeah the debate is over.
Mar 02nd 2022
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this has been the consistent/actual dem position for 2 years.
Mar 02nd 2022
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It's the position of the loudest voices of the party
Mar 02nd 2022
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I do imagine the people who say defund the police scream while saying it
Mar 03rd 2022
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sorry OKP, (for the MILLIONTH time) but this aint' gonna do it:
Mar 02nd 2022
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and with that, he has handed America over to the crypto-fascists
Mar 06th 2022
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Biden's entire political career he's been throwing money at pigs
Mar 07th 2022
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ima tell my kids this post was the civil rights movement
Mar 06th 2022
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OKP fantasy vs. Reality
Mar 06th 2022
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Nah
Mar 06th 2022
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      As long as the media has power (and is not going to change)
Mar 06th 2022
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           Is that a yes to the questions I asked ?
Mar 06th 2022
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                I want what Biden said: fund the police. More police in the subways
Mar 06th 2022
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                     Been there done that. More money does not work
Mar 06th 2022
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                          Holding the media accountable does not stop them from publicizing:
Mar 06th 2022
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                               Sure it does
Mar 06th 2022
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                               It does as much as NY Times analysis matters to anyone besides
Mar 06th 2022
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                                    It mattered enough that you are left talking about "Left wing intellectu...
Mar 06th 2022
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                                         Holding the media accountable is effective? Hmmm....against FOX?
Mar 06th 2022
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                                              You deflecting
Mar 06th 2022
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                                                   You got wrong NY'ers want more police in the Subway system
Mar 06th 2022
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                                                        lmao that's not how it works
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                             Me reply #437 "holding the media accountable does not stop them..
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                  Use all of my words don't cherry pick
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                       Problems of Simon Martial's in NYC subways do exist
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            More deflection but it will not work because the unanswered question
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            More police on the NYC Subwsys is more protection
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            In other words give the police a blank check so you won't be scared
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            RE: In other words give the police a blank check so you won't be scared
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            So concerned about elderly woman using the NYC Subway system
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            How much is enough ?
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            True
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            Reply #460 handle claimed to get me and what I do....uh
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            RE: So concerned about elderly woman using the NYC Subway system
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            Scared and
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            yeah, deflection, me, scared, only care about me, cherry picking
Mar 07th 2022
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                                                                            You're saying issues exits
Mar 07th 2022
460
                                                                                 Great
Mar 07th 2022
462
                               Willie Horton has entered the chat
Mar 06th 2022
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                                    Reply#435 "I want the culture addressed"
Mar 06th 2022
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corny af
Mar 06th 2022
447
      una pregunta, por favor
Mar 07th 2022
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For real do. Is there a single person here who don't think
Mar 06th 2022
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that's crazy
Mar 06th 2022
431
Like I m telling Lurkmode the media focusing on guys like this can't be
Mar 06th 2022
433
But isn't bail reform
Mar 07th 2022
454
the slogan is actually shittier now
Mar 06th 2022
446
i know y'all don't like facts, but here's some anyway
Mar 06th 2022
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dems held the house for 30 yrs straight following the voting rights act.
Mar 07th 2022
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      left-wing don't care about that at all
Mar 07th 2022
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      you know it’s more nuanced than that
Mar 07th 2022
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           but that's the key
Mar 07th 2022
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           we've been asking for police reform since the '68 Kerner Commission
Mar 07th 2022
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                facts.
Mar 07th 2022
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                Don’t use the word Defund if that isn’t what it means
Mar 08th 2022
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                Yet, when cities defunded their police force, no one was confused over t...
Mar 08th 2022
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                but it DOES need to be abolished
Mar 08th 2022
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                     back n the day, I felt way more safe with NOI providing security downtow...
Mar 09th 2022
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                          It's all connected
Mar 09th 2022
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           wait wait are you telling me
Mar 09th 2022
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