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"I'd like to emphasize the distinction between defunding (i.e. demilitarizing) and abolishing the police" I'd like to emphasize the distinction between your de

"I'd like to emphasize the distinction between defunding (i.e. demilitarizing) and abolishing the police" I'd like to emphasize the distinction between your definitions of these words and the actual definitions of these words... abolish - formally put an end to defund - prevent (a group or organization) from continuing to receive funds demilitarize - remove all military forces from (an area)

littlestymaar 3y ago
> demilitarize - remove all military forces from (an area) Militarization of police refers to this trend where police has started to buy hardware that was previously of military use only[1], so it's not completely absurd to talk about the opposite motion as “demilitarization”. > defund - prevent (a group or organization) from continuing to receive funds Or just (significantly) reduce how much funds they get. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militarization_of_police https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Militarization_of_police