Post by robeiae on Jun 8, 2020 14:57:16 GMT -5
Two that are currently getting some atttention:
"Defund the police":
A typical Change.org petition on this: www.change.org/p/mayor-keshia-lance-bottoms-call-to-action-defund-the-police
It links to a Vox article that "explains" (I'm using quotes to note the same in the article for "defund") what the concept means.
So essentially, "defund the police" doesn't mean one thing, at all. It means different things to different people. Wow, that won't cause any problems or confusion...
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"Silence is consent":
Yeahhhhh...that went over like a lead balloon. So it was altered to "white silence equals white consent." In my view, that's just moving from "rapey as hell" to "racist as hell."
"Defund the police":
A typical Change.org petition on this: www.change.org/p/mayor-keshia-lance-bottoms-call-to-action-defund-the-police
TELL THE ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL TO DEFUND THE POLICE
In the midst of the widespread pandemic that is racism, police brutality is something that is as pervasive in Atlanta as in many other major cities. An impactful change is needed in our city to prevent the growth of this problem that disproportionately affects Black lives everywhere. George Floyd’s death has prompted city governments in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle to begin defunding their police force. In order to ensure the protection of its residents, we are pressing the Atlanta City Council to follow their example.
In the midst of the widespread pandemic that is racism, police brutality is something that is as pervasive in Atlanta as in many other major cities. An impactful change is needed in our city to prevent the growth of this problem that disproportionately affects Black lives everywhere. George Floyd’s death has prompted city governments in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle to begin defunding their police force. In order to ensure the protection of its residents, we are pressing the Atlanta City Council to follow their example.
The “defund” slogan dances ambiguously between abolition-type schemes and just saying officials should spend less money on policing at the margins. The Black Lives Matters #DefundThePolice explainer page argues that “law enforcement doesn’t protect or save our lives. They often threaten and take them.” By contrast, a Justin Brooks op-ed at the Appeal titled “Defund the Police Now” is an extended argument for spending somewhat less money on crime control and somewhat more on social services, as a win-win resulting in less crime, less punishment, and less police violence against civilians.
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"Silence is consent":
Yeahhhhh...that went over like a lead balloon. So it was altered to "white silence equals white consent." In my view, that's just moving from "rapey as hell" to "racist as hell."
