It’s a position definitely represented by real policy makers, and that actual cities have attempted to implement. It’s not accurate to call it a straw man. Th

It’s a position definitely represented by real policy makers, and that actual cities have attempted to implement. It’s not accurate to call it a straw man. The converse of your complaint is true - people pretending the extremes don’t have any power, and using the benign version of the phrase as cover. Who wouldn’t agree with channeling funds to more appropriate professionals to deal with non-criminal situations that the police are currently drawn into? The problem is not with this reasonable sounding policy objective. It’s that there are real policy makers who do mean abolish. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/sunday/floyd-abolish-defund-police.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/12/opinion/sunday/floyd-abol... The New York Times is not known for publishing ‘extremism’. It publishes mainstream opinions.