Getting rid of excessive military influence on the police when it’s not needed, yes.
However, you cannot spin the Defund the Police narrative to those who are just looking to shop, eat out and avoid being victims of crimes such as car break-ins or thefts.
Agreed. I’m from Mpls and when the George Floyd protests turned into “defund the police”, I was like oh fuck, ya’ll just ruined this.
It’s why I love Spanberger. I don’t think she’s a moderate, I think she’s realistic about politics and how to win over voters. It’s a huge lesson to learn that being right doesn’t equal winning.
I'm not about defunding the police.
Neither am I.
Getting rid of excessive military influence on the police when it’s not needed, yes.
However, you cannot spin the Defund the Police narrative to those who are just looking to shop, eat out and avoid being victims of crimes such as car break-ins or thefts.
Whether we like it or not, one constant concern that people have is crime. The LAST thing people want to hear is "don't be afraid."
Democrats have been painted as “weak on crime” by the GOP for a long time.
It doesn’t need to be this way.
Exactly my point.
Agreed. I’m from Mpls and when the George Floyd protests turned into “defund the police”, I was like oh fuck, ya’ll just ruined this.
It’s why I love Spanberger. I don’t think she’s a moderate, I think she’s realistic about politics and how to win over voters. It’s a huge lesson to learn that being right doesn’t equal winning.