> You really think that the idea of defunding police is a bigger factor than a global pandemic that shut down the city and drove many small businesses out of t

> You really think that the idea of defunding police is a bigger factor than a global pandemic that shut down the city and drove many small businesses out of the city? What an odd take. It's tough to say, but seems like the defund the police movement "locked in" a lot of the damage caused by COVID and continues to exacerbate it. Rule #1 of getting out of a bad situation is to stop making it worse.