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Absolutely not: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the congresswoman, clarified in an interview that “Defund the police” meant precisely “DEFUND the police” and should
by eastbound 4y ago
Absolutely not: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the congresswoman, clarified in an interview that “Defund the police” meant precisely “DEFUND the police” and should NOT be reinterpreted to suit one’s imagination.
Source: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/aoc-defund-the-police-means-defund-the-police https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/aoc-defund-the-po...
- willnonya 4y agoWell, if AOC said it how can there be any room for discussion or misunderstanding?
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- undersuit 4y agoOK but why would we continue to pay the police to do things they aren't doing. >“In many cases,” she added, “it means redirecting funds from police departments to other parts of society that help people like housing, education, and communities.” Just like the person you're responding to said.
- brookst 4y agoEven given the Washington Examiner’s far-right politics, that article doesn’t say what you think it does.
- reducesuffering 4y agoHow about NYT? 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...