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> promoting that all cops are bad and no good person should join police force. This is not what defund the police was about. This is misinformed. It was about

by tayo42 5y ago

> promoting that all cops are bad and no good person should join police force. This is not what defund the police was about. This is misinformed. It was about reducing the amount of things police do and giving those responsibilities to people better trained for it. Also getting rid of things like military equipment.

0xy 5y ago
50% of black Americans agree that MORE police are needed on the street, according to a 2020 study. [1] To campaign for their reduction is to campaign against the interests of black people. In fact, it sounds incredibly racist to suggest black people can't decide this and their voice needs to be trampled upon. [1] https://www.vox.com/2020/6/17/21292046/black-people-abolish-defund-dismantle-police-george-floyd-breonna-taylor-black-lives-matter-protest https://www.vox.com/2020/6/17/21292046/black-people-abolish-...
- tayo42 5y ago
  can you show me where in my post I was talking about black americans or explain why its relevant to my post? Or even the parent post I responded to?
  - 0xy 5y ago
    I'm just pointing out the racism of the suggestion. But if you don't support it then it's no problem.
    - tayo42 5y ago
      No one is talking about race? All races are affected by over policing.
      - 0xy 5y ago
        Why do you think you can decide what black communities need more than the majority of black people? They want more police. You are advocating for them to get less, against their wishes, no?