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I think part of the confusion stems from the choice of word. This is the definition of defund from the Oxford English Dictionary: "prevent from continuing to re
by graeme 6y ago
I think part of the confusion stems from the choice of word. This is the definition of defund from the Oxford English Dictionary: "prevent from continuing to receive funds"
It doesn't mean "Reduce funding down to a much smaller level in order to ensure the police fulfil only essential functions, while raising health, social and housing spending"
I'm not sure which word would be a better choice, maybe there is none. But the literal meaning of defund suggests the proposal is to eliminate the police.
- garmaine 6y agoDecrease funding. Reduce budget.
- graeme 6y agoThat may be what the campaigners mean, but that's not what the word "defund" means. So it makes the campaign sound like something it isn't. This isn't some radical new definition. Beyond the dictionary, here's American political precedent. The Republicans attempted to eliminate funding for Obamacare by "defunding" it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuing_Appropriations_Resolution,_2014#Defunding_Obamacare https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuing_Appropriations_Reso...